Does 4 Rivers Smokehouse pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, 4 Rivers Smokehouse employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at 4 Rivers Smokehouse. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 4 Rivers Smokehouse?

68% of 4 Rivers Smokehouse employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated 4 Rivers Smokehouse 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at 4 Rivers Smokehouse?

Front of House (8) , Carver (7) , FOH (7) , Manager (7) , Cook (5) , FOH Team Member (5) , Back of House (4) , Caterer (4) , Baker (3) , Call Center Representative (3) , Cashier (3) , Catering Coordinator (3) , Event Staff (3) , Front Line Server (3) , Front of House Staff (3)

What are the pros of working at 4 Rivers Smokehouse according to real employee reviews?

"Great Coworkers and the values the company stands by plus having Sundays off" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great People and not boring job" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good culture overall & they feed you good meals when you work." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great benefits." ((in 4 reviews)); "free food" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at 4 Rivers Smokehouse according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lack of communication." ((in 19 reviews)); "low pay not understanding rude customers" ((in 12 reviews)); "The 2 managers that run catering are super nice, but don't know what they're doing." ((in 11 reviews)); "Long hours... as is the case for any successful food and beverage operation." ((in 11 reviews)); "(The supervisors threw out our umbrella (which was necessary in the Florida sun!) and she couldnt get upper management to get us a new one." ((in 6 reviews))

What 4 Rivers Smokehouse locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Gainesville , Tallahassee , Tampa , Orlando

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3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(202 total reviews)

John Rivers

83% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

4 Rivers Smokehouse has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 202 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The 4 Rivers Smokehouse employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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202 reviews

1.0

Jun 4, 2026

Easy work but poor management and bad pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work, low expectations, nothing else

Cons

Poor management, terrible work environment, bad pay structure

5.0

May 26, 2026

Company values employees, but pay is low

Front of house

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company cared about its employees and staff

Cons

Low pay for the work

1.0

Feb 20, 2026

Awful

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

easy job tasks and work environment

Cons

the worst management I have ever seen, terrible attitude/culture, no teamwork, favoritism, not good at all...

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