Does Founding Farmers pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Founding Farmers employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Founding Farmers. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Founding Farmers?

46% of Founding Farmers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Founding Farmers 3.0 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 Founding Farmers?

Server (82) , Server/Waiter (18) , Manager (16) , Bartender (7) , Hostess (7) , Food Runner (5) , Busser/Food Runner (4) , Guest Service Support (GSS) (4) , Server/Bartender (4) , Server/Waitress (4) , Service Manager (4) , Barista (3) , Host (3) , Line Cook (3) , Cook (2)

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

"If you can handle stress and being triple sat on a rush shift you will make good money" ((in 30 reviews)); "Some coworkers were friendly and helpful" ((in 16 reviews)); "Pay was good as tips were normally pretty good." ((in 15 reviews)); "Great people and well managed." ((in 14 reviews)); "Managers are nice and approachable" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Long hours and they are open 365 days out of the year." ((in 11 reviews)); "favoritism is the main determinant of if you will make money here." ((in 5 reviews)); "Managers were unorganized and no breaks, even for long shifts." ((in 4 reviews)); "Favorites are coddled, everyone else is dispensable." ((in 4 reviews))

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Founding Farmers

Part of Farmers Restaurant Group

Founding Farmers Reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(261 total reviews)

Mark Watne

66% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture and values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

Founding Farmers has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 261 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Founding Farmers 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

261 reviews

4.0

4 Jun 2026

Good structure and reasonable hours, but pay varies widely

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Structure along with reasonable hours

Cons

Money earned highly dependent on sections.

4.0

30 Apr 2026

Great job

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Create your own schedule Good pay

Cons

High speed environment Stressful at times

1.0

31 Jan 2026

Hosting here not for me

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly coworkers and a nice location

Cons

Low pay, strict dress code, orientation was long

Founding Farmers Response

4mo

Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your coworkers and our location. We understand that pay, dress code expectations, and the length of orientation may not be the right fit for everyone and appreciate you letting us know. We wish you our best and hope to welcome you back as a guest soon! -Amy

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Good structure and reasonable hours, but pay varies widely

Great job

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