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    BJ's Restaurants Reviews

    Updated January 13, 2019
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    Pros

    • "you make good money on night shifts" (in 58 reviews)

    • "Good company, helps employees in need, flexible schedule" (in 48 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Long hours, tough work/life balance" (in 34 reviews)

    • "Long hours no work life balance" (in 10 reviews)

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    1. "Good Place To Start At"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Dishwasher in Cerritos, CA
      Current Employee - Dishwasher in Cerritos, CA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at BJ's Restaurants part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      - Starting at $13/hr
      - Free meals
      - Stations are divided

      Cons

      - Really fast paced
      - No breaks besides lunch

    2. "Fun, Energetic, High Speed, exhilarating"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at BJ's Restaurants full-time

      Pros

      Flexible hours, teamwork, energetic, opportunities to advance

      Cons

      Feast or famine, and guests can be finicky

      Advice to Management

      Be nice to team members

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    3. "Server"

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      Current Employee - Server
      Current Employee - Server

      I have been working at BJ's Restaurants part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Cutler and staff and amazing and answer all questions! Large management team are all trained well in handling people and operations! Exciting environment with great tips

      Cons

      None, do not get involved in drama

      Advice to Management

      None

    4. "Great Company to gain experience"

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      Current Employee - Server in Boulder, CO
      Current Employee - Server in Boulder, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at BJ's Restaurants part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Corporate Business Advertising
      Food Runners/Bussers/expo
      easy side-work
      House Crafted Beer

      Cons

      25 Page Menu
      Constant Changing cocktails/food

    5. "Great place to work, but set yourself apart from others from the start..!!"

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      Former Employee - Hostess in Mesquite, TX
      Former Employee - Hostess in Mesquite, TX
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at BJ's Restaurants part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Meeting new people and some tips..! Good place to work if you don’t mind speaking and upselling items on the way to seat guests. First taste tests on new items and the meal discount is reasonable.

      Cons

      Super busy and slow seasons, as any place. Some servers egos can be overwhelming. And management always plays favorites of course.

      Advice to Management

      Try being unbiased management personnel. Everyone wants to move up in life or so I hope why not be a little more open to communication from employees

    6. "FOH manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at BJ's Restaurants full-time

      Pros

      Great company to work for.

      Cons

      A lot of work days and hours

    7. "Server"

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      Current Employee - Server/Waiter in San Diego, CA
      Current Employee - Server/Waiter in San Diego, CA

      I have been working at BJ's Restaurants part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The ability to post shifts, pick them up, swap them. The schedule is very flexible.

      Cons

      Working late nights, weekends and holidays, but that is the same with any industry job. There are not many opportunities to move up or advance.

      Advice to Management

      There should be more incentive to move up or advance.

    8. "Loved working for them"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at BJ's Restaurants part-time

      Pros

      good pay, good managers, good hours

      Cons

      rude customers, not many holidays off

    9. "Server"

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      Former Employee - Server in Chula Vista, CA
      Former Employee - Server in Chula Vista, CA

      I worked at BJ's Restaurants part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great fellow employees, suportive managers.

      Cons

      My restaurant was in Chula Vista, CA. So the tips reflected the income level of its customers by quite a few 10 % tips, especially frustrating with large parties.

    10. "Good"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at BJ's Restaurants full-time

      Pros

      flexibility, good hourly pay, good crew

      Cons

      long standing shifts, some shifts can be slow