Not bad, for a first job - Guest Service Expert Smashburger Employee Review

3.0
Aug 21, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers and shift leaders are (mostly) amazing - friendly, willing to cover your shifts if they can, and they're on your side when it comes to rude customers. Managers vary but are mostly great, as well. All of mine have worked with me to fit my schedule, and they're quite flexible with time off as long as you give them 2 weeks notice. The food is amazing. If this is your first job (and that's the only way I'd recommend this job), it's a great way to get into the food service industry and gain some perspective.

Cons

The pay is not nearly enough the work you do - I discovered that upon stepping up and covering others' work only lead to more work for me for the same wages ($8.50/hr). My store didn't have a tip jar, and the volume of guests certainly merited that. As if you aren't broke enough, you still have to pay for 50% of your meal. This would be fine, but I can't count how many times I've watched managers (with annual salaries AND benefits!) order food for their own families and comp the entire check.

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5.0
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Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Everyone was friendly and had an overall nice environment.

Cons

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1.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There isn’t many pros about this company besides it helps you grow in a kitchen if trained properly.

Cons

Management is a joke, Teamwork is a joke. Manager’s will be on their phones while you’re only one cook in the back running everything and never offer to help and when they do it’s barely any. The higher ups will expect so much out of you and run you into the ground with work then wonder why you’re so burnt out. It doesn’t feel like a job but more like torture working here and that’s just a start of what goes on here.

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