Does Restaurant Associates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Restaurant Associates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Restaurant Associates. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Restaurant Associates?

71% of Restaurant Associates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Restaurant Associates 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Restaurant Associates?

Executive Chef (35) , General Manager (34) , Butler (25) , Cook (21) , Director (20) , Manager (19) , Cafe Manager (18) , Sous Chef (18) , Catering Manager (17) , Line Cook (13) , Chef (12) , Assistant General Manager (11) , Food Service Director (8) , Regional Director of Operations (8) , Catering Attendant (7)

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

"Great benefits and the company encourages growth from within." ((in 69 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 40 reviews)); "The pay is good and reliable." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great leadership and systems in place to succeed." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great support and training" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Poor management; corner" ((in 35 reviews)); "Managers are horrible, they look for a reason to fire you before you get into the union" ((in 19 reviews)); "Long hours and you pay for parking" ((in 14 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Long hours are expected, sometimes no support." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Restaurant Associates redundancies in 2026?

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

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Restaurant Associates

Part of Compass Group USA

Restaurant Associates Reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(682 total reviews)

Ed Brown

74% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Culture and values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Restaurant Associates has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 682 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Restaurant Associates 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

682 reviews

5.0

15 Aug 2022

i like to work uk

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

i work for my famaily and hard work i try to give happy my boss

Cons

i make yamy food evey time every day

Restaurant Associates Response

R/A does not have any business in Singapore. Perhaps you left this message inadvertently for another company. thank you

2.0

4 Aug 2016

DO NOT WORK HERE

Sous chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The only benefit to this company is the M-F schedule and that doesn't always apply either.

Cons

Horrible pay scale. Abuse of management to work on a huge scale compared to pay. Average benefits package. The absolute worst corporate leaders and upper management that do not care about you until they need you for something. Stay away.

Restaurant Associates Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experience about RA. We care very deeply for our associates and always looking for ways to improve. If you have any further feedback please email us info@restaurantassociates.com

5.0

6 Feb 2015

Restaurant Associates review

Executive chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits for the restaurant industry. Good work life balance with an abundance of jobs in the more traditional Mon-Fri daytime scenario. Parent company is Compass group which offers the ability to move to other businesses within the same umbrella in other parts of the country.

Cons

Company is heavily focused in Business and Industry/Museums serving high volume cafe style food. We do it very well but leaves some chefs a yearning to go back into the fine dining side of the industry where food quality and presentation is king.

Restaurant Associates Response

We are so excited that you have chosen Restaurant Associates and took the time to let us know that your 8 years experience has been so positive. We are especially happy to hear of your confidence in the careers options and life style balance you have been able to create. At RA food is our inspiration; we continue to be passionate around creating enthusiasm and excitement in providing restaurant inspired food ; I would encourage you to reach out to provide further feedback , please email us info@restaurantassociates.com

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