Whataburger reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,521 total reviews)
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Ed Nelson

69% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Whataburger has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,521 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Whataburger employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews
2.0
Feb 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

90% of the people were amazing to work with. Collaboration, mutual appreciation, and respect.

Cons

Poor leadership, no clear direction of strategies, constantly changing plans mid-project, uses negative enforcement to motivate (e.g., job write-ups, job-in-jeapordy processes).

3.0
Feb 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great pay, weekly pay, lots room for advancement.

Cons

no work life balance, have to work 50 hours so difficult, customers

4.0
Feb 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Offered competitive wages when compared to similar positions in fast food.

Cons

Working in fast food with schedule dependent on the discretion of management

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