California Pizza Kitchen Reviews

I worked at California Pizza Kitchen part-time for less than a year

Pros – The money is fantastic. Paid very low hourly, but you get to keep nearly all of your tips (just pay some out to the cooks and the hostess).

Cons – You are expected to pay for everything you need. The uniforms are very specific and you are not given an allowance or anything. You have to buy all your own shirts, pants, shoes, etc. The dissonance between management and servers is also far too much.

Advice to Senior Management – I see a job as something professional. I did not share personal information unless asked specifically (so a non-answer would be awkward), yet I was reprimanded for how I felt about kids. in any other situation or with other people it would be a non-issue. But managers have far too much leeway and if they have a personal opinion about you that is negative, it affects how they treat you. My advice? train your managers to be more professional.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at California Pizza Kitchen

Pros – Good benefits package along with dining privilidges at most locations. Locations exist all across the country so moving and having work is good for hourly employees.

Cons – Bought by new owners who care only about the bottom line. Consistently want to run a restaurant with the least amount of possible labor. No employee engagement or satisfaction as long term employees with a wealth of knowledge are being shown the door. Hart to heart was a joke!

Advice to Senior Management – Focus on employee engagement and hire the best people. Select senior leadership that values employee and manager development. Staff the restaurant to meet demand and grow sales.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at California Pizza Kitchen

Pros – -OK tips
-Great people to work with

Cons – -Management is incompetent
-Restaurant was run like a Nazi prison camp
-Job was threatened daily

Advice to Senior Management – Listen more closely to your employees feedback AND lose the ego's about your position. Stop making decisions based on incomplete information

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at California Pizza Kitchen

Pros – Fun atmosphere to work in if you're working with the right people.
Delicious food.

Cons – Expect you to do a lot in a VERY short amount of time.
Hard to get full-time.
Do not care about the bottom line employees that basically make the company.
They keep cutting back hours.
Lots of changes happening. Very unstable.

Advice to Senior Management – Tell the CEO and corporate that employees are extremely unhappy with the way the company is headed. Hours are being cut, and more work is expected to be done in an insanely short amount of time. Employees are starting to hate the company, and therefore, no longer care for it.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company