Dinner Lab has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dinner Lab employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).
Worked with incredible people doing events that were unique and forward-thinking. Didn't ever get bored, was always moving onto new and exciting projects."
Cons
Management didn't seem to have a handle on most inner-workings of the company.
Good food
Mostly good people
Wide variety of experiences
Leftovers
Cons
Almost no pay compared to similar jobs
Physically demanding
Hours are ridiculous (8-9 hour shifts with no breaks)
Sporadic/unreliable as a source of income...no set number of events/time of events/day of the week
Great coworkers, the most fun job you might ever have, chance to learn from and meet amazing culinary talent
Cons
Poor management, no benefits, frequent and unnecessary changes to structure and operations, lack of organization at national level, low pay and per diem rates.
According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dinner Lab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dinner Lab. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
51% of Dinner Lab employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Dinner Lab 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.
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