Is sweetgreen a good company to work for?

sweetgreen has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,004 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 40% of employees would recommend working at sweetgreen to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about sweetgreen have been left by employees working as Server , Cashier and Crew Member .

Does sweetgreen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, sweetgreen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at sweetgreen. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at sweetgreen?

40% of sweetgreen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated sweetgreen 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at sweetgreen?

Team Member (45) , Cashier (23) , Head Coach (22) , Server (19) , General Manager (18) , Shift Lead (17) , Prep Cook (16) , Crew Member (15) , Shift Leader (15) , Assistant Manager (14) , Core Team Member (13) , Customer Service (13) , Dishwasher (13) , Food Service Worker (10) , Manager (9)

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

"Good pay and they take care of you" ((in 65 reviews)); "Free food and ability to get payed every week" ((in 46 reviews)); "Nice people to work with" ((in 42 reviews)); "My coworkers are great and I have built real friendships with them." ((in 39 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 31 reviews))

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

"Bad management poor company values and rules" ((in 81 reviews)); "Managers don’t care for the company" ((in 35 reviews)); "Long hours and tons of prep" ((in 24 reviews)); "Overworked and lack of cooperative team members that should have been delegated by the person who oversaw the two Sweetgreens in Austin at the time" ((in 14 reviews)); "Politics, favoritism, As well as not a lot of room to grow without obstacles" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about sweetgreen layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about sweetgreen layoffs and their outlook for job security at sweetgreen in 2026.

What are the top reviewed sweetgreen locations?

New York , Los Angeles , Chicago , Washington , Boston , Philadelphia , Culver City , Austin , San Francisco , Atlanta , Brooklyn , Houston , Boulder , Berkeley , Denver , Dallas , Santa Monica , College Park , Wellesley , Minneapolis , Oakland , Ardmore , Baltimore , Arlington , Madison , Bloomington , Marina del Rey , Mountain View , Century City , Hollywood

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3.4

40% would recommend to a friend

(970 total reviews)

Jonathan Neman

35% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

sweetgreen has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 970 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The sweetgreen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

970 reviews

2.0

Oct 6, 2017

Not a good fit for financial or growth in careee opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to get hired

Cons

Black people rarely grow with this company . The pay rate is horrible . Rude lineleads.

2.0

Oct 27, 2023

Constantly Shifting Focus

Head coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My area leaders genuinely care about people and their work experience. The mission is admirable. I have learned a lot about restaurant operations and people management.

Cons

The company is focused on expansion which leaves little room for anything else. Upper management still seems to believe we are a tech startup, and seemingly operates by the "move fast and break things" philosophy. That simply doesn't work when you have over 200 units and are expanding. Company wide initiatives are often rolled out with little to no notice, making it difficult for operators to do their job well. It is hard to explain the why behind company decisions to team members when the decisions are not explained or well thought out.

1.0

Apr 8, 2022

Work 2-3 Roles get paid for 1

Owner/systems engineer/product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

$150 stipend for salads Peers are nice and just as overworked

Cons

Leadership has unrealistic expectations and lack of experience in the technology used Company tries to be a tech company, and lacks focus of its presence as a restaurant company Low retention rate, high expectations of current employees to backfill quitting employees Pay is not at market rate, lack of compta-ratio knowledge

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Jobs at sweetgreen

Sr Manager, Marketing

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Quality Assurance Specialist

Regional Supply Manager