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    Noodles & Company Reviews

    Updated June 24, 2018
    788 reviews

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    Noodles & Company Chief Executive Officer Dave Boennighausen
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    Pros

    • "Nice discount on food during lunch" (in 30 reviews)

    • "Fresh ingredients, fast paced, friendly" (in 49 reviews)

    Cons

    • "no support from upper management with extreme staffing issues" (in 32 reviews)

    • "Work-life balance definitely isn’t important to this company" (in 14 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      Helpful (3)

      "2018 benefits are awesome!!!!"

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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - General Manager in Minneapolis, MN
      Current Employee - General Manager in Minneapolis, MN
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Noodles & Company full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      New benefits coming in 2018:
      -100% pay for maternity leave up to 6 weeks
      -two weeks paid paternity leave for fathers
      -$10,000 for adoption payment
      -roll over PTO at year end
      -Yearly bonus for GMs for staying in position $1,000 for first year in same restaurant
      -Program to develop current GMs who want to move up to be an area manager
      -New bonus structure simplified and easier to reach

      Cons

      None currently. It's a great environment.

    2. "Cashier"

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      Former Employee - Cashier in Noblesville, IN
      Former Employee - Cashier in Noblesville, IN
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Noodles & Company part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great people, flexible hours, good pay

      Cons

      Food, so can get smelly and dirty

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work keeping your employees in mind.

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    3. "General Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Pittsburgh, PA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Pittsburgh, PA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Noodles & Company full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      It was a fast growing company, but not so much anymore.

      Cons

      Bonus was structured to make it nearly impossible to get.

      Advice to Management

      Spend more time with your employees and do less micro managing

    4. "Pretty good company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Coworkers were great, managers understood that things happen in your life outside of work.

      Cons

      Often understaffed, even on known busy days

    5. "Employee"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Noodles & Company part-time

      Pros

      Everyone was really nice, but since the turn over rate is so fast you never actually really get to know anyone

      Cons

      Training could be better, it felt as if everyone was confused on how to properly run the business

    6. "Line Cook"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Noodles & Company full-time

      Pros

      Great Co workers. That's all.

      Cons

      Basically required to work all day. General Manage was horrible. No benefits. No free food while working. Barely any discount on food.

    7. "Cashier"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Noodles & Company part-time

      Pros

      Nice people, small place, great vicinity

      Cons

      management was not the best

    8. "Shift Manager"

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      Former Employee - Shift Manager in Pittsburgh, PA
      Former Employee - Shift Manager in Pittsburgh, PA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Noodles & Company full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Had a wonderful General Manager

      Cons

      They over exaggerate how much needs to get done in a shift, highest expectations I've ever seen.

      Advice to Management

      lay off of the little guys in the restaurant (work load)

    9. "Yay!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Family orientated and everyone works together.

      Cons

      The hours can get long.

    10. "Good Company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Noodles & Company full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Flexible hours and equal pay to hours

      Cons

      No compensation for catering orders.

      Advice to Management

      No test markets

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