Investors Beware - Upper Management Bluestone Lane Employee Review

1.0
2 Apr 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Working for Bluestone was a great learning experience.

Cons

Dear VC firms, investors, RSE, etc- As you have this unique opportunity to cherry pick the best of the best hospitality brands to resuscitate following COVID-19, please do yourself a favor and say "next" when evaluating Bluestone Lane. Here's all you need to know: Bluestone Lane was broken well before COVID-19 hit the States. The corruption and greed from the top down has ruined the lives of countless talented professionals. A colleague nailed it when stating the CEO "leads by mayhem and fear." There was never a day that your job - and livelihood - wasn't threatened at Bluestone Lane. Because of this the culture was broken & it became a game of who's + what department's fault is it (that we were unable to achieve unrealistic numbers that the CEO promised investors). Don't be fooled by the fake positive posts on here. If you want further proof, read the Indeed reviews before the "People" Team realize they have to spam there as well.

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5.0
13 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fun, appreciate weekly deposits, great coffee, nice uniform

Cons

Rude customers, expensive, etc, eetc

1.0
21 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It's a job, you get paid. The drinks and food are good too, and you get a free meal on your lunch break.

Cons

The base salary is 11.50, customer tips are expected to cover the rest of the gap between that and the current minimum wage, which is enough pocket money for a teenager but is not enough to sustain an adult living in NYC. They're also a bit understaffed. New employee training is messy and unstructured and you are expected to know much of it on your own. Employees do basic cleaning every day, but the cafe desperately needed a deeper cleaning. All of the shelves, bathroom plants, and bathroom wall trim had a fairly thick layer of dust, and the furniture was clearly very used. The place just never felt fully clean.

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