Does Zingerman's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Zingerman's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Zingerman's. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Zingerman's?

53% of Zingerman's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Zingerman's 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Zingerman's?

Baker (4) , Customer Service Representative (4) , Manager (3) , Sales (3) , Warehouse Worker (3) , Core Crew (2) , Food Runner (2) , Front of House Service (2) , Graphic Designer (2) , Seasonal Warehouse Worker (2) , Server (2) , Software Engineer (2) , Warehouse (2) , Warehouse Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at Zingerman's according to real employee reviews?

"Ari and Paul are truly great people." ((in 17 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the people there are really nice." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good coworkers, good food, easy" ((in 6 reviews)); "Culture is great." ((in 6 reviews)); "Free food, paid lunch break, not required to perform janitorial work" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Zingerman's according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for what is expected of you" ((in 12 reviews)); "Managers are exhausted and irritable all the time but they'll yell at you if you don't smile even for a second." ((in 6 reviews)); "Management constantly talks about staff behind their backs." ((in 6 reviews)); "long hours late into night" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.6

53% would recommend to a friend

(135 total reviews)

Ari Weinzweig

58% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Culture and values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

Zingerman's has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 135 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Zingerman's 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

135 reviews

3.0

21 Feb 2026

not the worst, but doesn't live up to the hype

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Bakehouse schedule at least provides consistent shift time so you aren't pulling opening, mid, and closing shifts. The coworkers are also wonderful and supportive.

Cons

Cliquey management, favoritism in raise distribution and training opportunities. No PTO granted for the fall-winter quarter around the holidays due to grueling production schedule. No holiday pay. Frequently expected to work 20-90 minutes past shift end, then be sent home early later in the pay week to avoid overtime pay.

3.0

15 Jan 2026

Eh

Bakery team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good coworkers, good food, easy

Cons

Bad management, terrible communication and unfair practices.

5.0

5 Jan 2026

Zingermans

Service center associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice people and good customer service

Cons

Boring but at least it's easy

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