Does Red Robin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Red Robin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Red Robin. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Red Robin?

58% of Red Robin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Red Robin 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Red Robin?

Server (939) , Server/Waiter (363) , Line Cook (325) , Hostess (290) , Host (199) , Server/Bartender (179) , Bartender (104) , Manager (81) , Assistant Manager (78) , Host/Hostess (73) , General Manager (71) , Food Server (56) , Server/Waitress (54) , Assistant General Manager (53) , Cook (53)

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

"You can make good money but remember it is quantity over quality when it comes to the tips here." ((in 278 reviews)); "Most of the people I've worked with at the three different locations are great people." ((in 253 reviews)); "The coworkers can be really great (almost like a family) when not stressed out." ((in 231 reviews)); "It was fun with good pay" ((in 199 reviews)); "Hours are flexible and you have the option to work full time or part time." ((in 178 reviews))

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

"Bad management and very disorganized" ((in 509 reviews)); "Managers were bad and not" ((in 232 reviews)); "They'd let you off early on a short notice and there was clear favoritism." ((in 47 reviews)); "played favorites and over higher positions" ((in 27 reviews)); "Poor management team" ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Red Robin redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(4,664 total reviews)

Dave Pace

53% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture and values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

Red Robin has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,664 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Red Robin 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

5K reviews

5.0

20 Mar 2019

Hard work pays off

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I have been with the company for six years. I try and always work hard. It’s paid off!! I started as a first time server and have moved to several different positions. I’ve been trained in every position in the restaurant.

Cons

Changes are happening fast.

Red Robin Response

Thank you for sharing your experience with us, we are so glad to hear that you are enjoying your career progression! BURGER on!

1.0

6 Apr 2014

Worst Company I have ever been employed by.

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I'm really thinking hard about this question but can't find anything that was positive about Red Robin.

Cons

The entire company from the CEO to Human Resources department don't care about anyone but themselves. They are very deceptive. They lie and break labor laws like they are a joke. They have no concept of what a company policy means or how to enforce them. As long as the Board of Directors are getting there pockets lined with stacks of cash and stock options this company will operate as a fascist state. If you work here, I warn you not to call the Red Robin Whistle Blower phone number. You will be investigated by the Nazi.HR Department and then they will discriminate and harass you until you quit or fire you for no reason. Bottom line is they don't care. They tell you they do in orientation but it's a huge lie. They talk about core values and helping others through there bogus Caring Program in which you must donate from your weekly pay check. But it's a scam.

5.0

10 Jun 2016

Good Company

Server/bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Red Robin is good corporate restaurant to work at. It's very busy with an overall pretty good clientele.

Cons

It is a very corporate restaurant and everything must be "Red Robin" standard which can become tedious.

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