Is Yard House a good company to work for?

Yard House has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,488 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Yard House to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Yard House have been left by employees working as Waitress , Server/Bartender and Server/Waitress .

Does Yard House pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Yard House employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Yard House. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Yard House?

60% of Yard House employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Yard House 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Yard House?

Server (451) , Server/Waiter (168) , Bartender (100) , Hostess (100) , Host (65) , Server/Bartender (45) , Food Runner (37) , Food Server (33) , Line Cook (23) , Manager (19) , Restaurant Manager (19) , Host/Hostess (18) , Server/Waitress (16) , Waitress (12) , Barback (11)

What are the pros of working at Yard House according to real employee reviews?

"Overall working at YH was a lot of fun (for the most part) and good money." ((in 178 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and usually are cooperative with scheduling" ((in 88 reviews)); "Pay is good and consisstent" ((in 68 reviews)); "The people are great and fun." ((in 43 reviews)); "Great staff and place to work!" ((in 38 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Yard House according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and disorganization as a whole" ((in 169 reviews)); "There are no end times to the shifts so late nights and long hours are a real possibility!" ((in 100 reviews)); "Certain managers are not nice" ((in 85 reviews)); "clear favoritism" ((in 29 reviews)); "late and long hours affected my sleeping patterns as well as keeping up with my academics." ((in 24 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Yard House locations?

Atlanta , Boston , Las Vegas , San Jose , Long Beach , Los Angeles , San Diego , Orlando , Irvine , Houston , Springfield , Glendale , Cincinnati , Glenview , New York , Austin , San Antonio , Kansas City , Phoenix , Pasadena , Sacramento , Miami , Wayne , Raleigh , Denver , Seattle , King of Prussia , Coral Gables , Westlake , Brea

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Yard House

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Yard House reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(1,474 total reviews)

Michael Kneidinger

62% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

Yard House has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,474 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Yard House 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jul 21, 2026

Generous tips overshadowed by poor management

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

tips could be pretty generous at times

Cons

management was a nightmare. smelly break room.

5.0

Jul 13, 2026

Supportive management but can be overwhelming at times

Host

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well run and supportive management

Cons

Very busy and cane be overwhelming

5.0

Jul 6, 2026

Fun and easygoing environment but fast-paced challenges

Server/waiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family Casual Easygoing Fun music Money

Cons

Fast paced Patio shift with bad weather

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