Great company. Advancement opportunities. - Server BJ's Restaurants Employee Review

5.0
Jan 16, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-They were very up-to-date with their technology. They used HotSchedules for scheduling and it was virtually impossible not to work exactly what you wanted to with it. -Base pay was very good. Hostess started out $2 about minimum wage. Servers $1 above the server minimum wage. -The opportunity for advancement was excellent. Every manager I had started out as a Server for the company. -Hard work pays off. -Yearly raise.

Cons

-No reimbursement for uniform expenses. The non-slip shoes you have to wear run through very quickly. -Servers have a very high tip-out. 5-6% depending on your section.

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5.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

Great management, great potential to move up in company.

Cons

Feels like there is a cap on how much you can make.

3.0
Jun 18, 2026
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Pros

Hired quickly, onboarding process was quick, able to move up from host quickly

Cons

The job itself, as a host you are pressured by servers, management, and customers

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