McCormick & Schmick's Reviews

Pros

Discounts on meal,great vibe and hard working employees.

Cons

Long expected hours for managment,open 365,never an extra day off for holidays worked.

Advice to Senior Management

If you value the employees like you say you do let them spend at least one major holiday closed to be with family like, Corprate managment and home office enjoy every holiday.

Pros

Money was decent, good co workers.

Cons

Most management is incompetent. Strict corporate culture and uniforms.

Advice to Senior Management

managers need to be hired or promoted for leadership and people skills. Most managers didn't have the qualifications to lead.

Pros

flexible schedules, fun, great hours, great food, very interesting concept with many locations in the United Statesl. Discounts on food

Cons

Late night hours if you work the

Pros

Relatively good public opinion depending the area of the country. Great founders truly believing in the true meaning of customer service.

Cons

Lack of benefits and resources for the staff. A true disconnect between the corporate office and the operations. The amount of changes and initiatives for the front of house staff has become ridiculous over the past 3 years.

Advice to Senior Management

Talk to your staff that work in restaurants. They are on the front lines and probably have some good ideas on how to improve revenue for themselves and you.

Pros

discount, well-known, established business, lots of positions

Cons

slow, poor management, lack of consistency

Advice to Senior Management

consistency

Pros

Very respectable place to work. I could recommend the food without sarcasm.

Cons

Very little feedback was every given, and there wasn't much of a chance to communicate up the chain.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to the people on the floor and get out of the office more often.

Pros

the relationship between simular employees and has giving me opportunity for growth and experience.

Cons

the insurance plans were taken away and we are forced to take one plan that is offered and forced to pay more out of pocket. there isn't any choice anymore.

Advice to Senior Management

more respect and diversity training and how to talk and deal with peoples differences.

Pros

They try to give time off when requested. The waitstaff that I work with and the chance to make good money are the only reasons to go there.

Cons

Wow! Where to begin? Management is a joke! One guy can't get enough of himself, one guy thinks everything is a joke, and one (GM) isn't respected by anyone! Everything from sections to the schedule is made by favoritism. The management staff is never there when they are needed...usually looking at the internet in the office or watching sports in the bar area. Management talks down to employees and talks about personal employee situations in front of other employees! No matter what happens it is the waitstaff's fault and the management insults and degrades employees at every chance they get! Trust me...get a job some place else! The management will throw you under the bus before you know it!

Advice to Senior Management

Upper management needs to talk with employees about how our store is being run. Even though many employees fill out complaints about management nothing is ever fixed. They seem to believe that the problems stem from a wait staff that is loyal and hardworking. Take a look at the managers and not only listen to complaints from employees but also act on them.

Pros

Employee discount on the food

Cons

The management at the corporate office is extremely disconnected to the restaurant staff and has no idea what they do on a day to day basis. The insurance plan was taken away and the only plan available is terrible. I would not recommend working for this company, unless it's for a short time.

Advice to Senior Management

Try listening to the employees more and offer them decent health insurance. The CEO and CFO received six figure bonuses but should try focusing on employee satisfaction, which directly impacts guest experiences, which have clearly worsened.

Pros

Work schedule is very flexible. Plus it is always easy to get coverage. Fast paced and servers work well together, if you don't, servers have input if another server should stay or go. Health insurance is not to expensive.

Cons

If a manger(which they generally only last a year) they can make your shift unbearable. Working holidays can really stink sometimes.

Advice to Senior Management

If several employees are let go unexpectedly or for petty reasons after years of services. Maybe the manager is really not fit for their position. Listen to your servers. They, for the most part, know the restaurant more than the managers.