Does Chicken Express pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chicken Express employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chicken Express. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Chicken Express?

37% of Chicken Express employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Chicken Express 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chicken Express?

Cashier (42) , Cook (23) , Manager (19) , Crew Member (12) , Shift Leader (9) , Assistant Manager (6) , Chicken Express Team Member (6) , General Manager (6) , Sales Associate/Cashier (6) , Fry Cook (5) , Line Cook (4) , Packer (4) , Prep Cook (4) , Server (4) , Car Hop (3)

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

"Free food and we get to take home leftovers at the end of the shift" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good people but bad ownership in 2002" ((in 16 reviews)); "fun and relaxed job with flexible hours" ((in 14 reviews)); "Customers in Athens are great and coworkers are fun to work with" ((in 10 reviews)); "Start at 7.55, good atmosphere, flexible scheduling, easy to do, free meal per shift." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and if you put in some extra work it goes unnoticed." ((in 25 reviews)); "Poor management, over worked and underpaid" ((in 22 reviews)); "The managers are rude about 80% of the time." ((in 14 reviews)); "No benefits and nothing else" ((in 8 reviews)); "Favoritism and drugs are involved" ((in 4 reviews))

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Chicken Express Reviews

3.4

37% would recommend to a friend

(306 total reviews)

Richard Stuart and Nancy Stuart

52% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Chicken Express has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 306 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chicken Express employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

306 reviews

5.0

3 Mar 2026

5 stars

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Clean, safe work environment, reasonable hours.

Cons

I do not have any cons

5.0

11 Jun 2025

Excellent Environment

Drive-thru/team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very fair pay considering the job, excellent management, kind team members

Cons

Long shifts and lots of multitasking

5.0

12 May 2025

Nice

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing management and cleanly environment

Cons

Lack of flexibility for student workers. I was made to work double shifts and late hour days before major AP exams after making the schedule conflict aware.

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