Does PizzaExpress pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PizzaExpress employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PizzaExpress. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PizzaExpress?

59% of PizzaExpress employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PizzaExpress 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PizzaExpress?

Waitress (264) , Server/Waiter (165) , Server/Waitress (82) , Chef (71) , Assistant Manager (62) , Cleaner (58) , Food Runner (45) , Waiter/Waitress (44) , Restaurant Manager (42) , Pizza Chef (33) , Kitchen Porter (32) , Manager On Duty (32) , General Manager (30) , Shift Manager (20) , Trainee Pizzaiolo (20)

What are the pros of working at PizzaExpress according to real employee reviews?

"Free food on shifts and 50% off on everything in any Pizza Express restaurant." ((in 172 reviews)); "+ Certain stores have great teams and are quite peaceful." ((in 90 reviews)); "staff are friendly and caring" ((in 85 reviews)); "Good people and policies there" ((in 75 reviews)); "Free pizza which is great unless you’re on a 12+ hour shift and realise you’ve eaten pizza twice in one day lol" ((in 50 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PizzaExpress according to real employee reviews?

"pay can be difficult for someone who has to have a safe income and doesn't want to work long hours" ((in 169 reviews)); "poor management and lack of balance" ((in 127 reviews)); "Some managers are rude and disrespectful." ((in 78 reviews)); "low pay and when busy is very tiring" ((in 76 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 43 reviews))

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PizzaExpress reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,881 total reviews)

Paula MacKenzie

59% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

PizzaExpress has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,881 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PizzaExpress 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jun 4, 2026

Good tips but chronic understaffing affects workload

Server/waiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good tip system that makes up the bulk of my paycheck

Cons

Chronically understaffed , yet company expects more every year

5.0

May 31, 2026

Flexible work with simple tasks, but longer shifts possible

Kitchen porter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

simple tasks, easy, very flexible

Cons

closing times means you might stay abit longer than the shift

5.0

May 26, 2026

decent

Server/waitress

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent benefits and good colleagues

Cons

none, i had a good career here

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Jobs at PizzaExpress

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