Thumbs down - Anonymous employee Islands Restaurants Employee Review

1.0
Sep 28, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Managers can use their Islands comp cards to eat over priced and mediocre food for free... They could even use it to drink alcohol.

Cons

For hourly employees: Hourly wages are low compared to other full service restaurants. FOH employees only work 2-4 hours a shift. BOH employees only work 4-5 hours a shift. Work/Life Balance: They mention weekends off for GMs and consecutive days off... yes, but you are always "on call" and end up working the "hourly" shifts as a fry cook or grill cook on your day off . So, it never feels like you had a day off or quality time with family. Upper management is condescending and on a high horse. Most are hypocrites and back stabbers that hide behind the "culture" to get away with it.

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

Great company culture, make lifelong friends.

Cons

None, people that aren't good at their job get bad shifts and complain about it but thats kind of a pro.

4.0
Jun 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

great coworkers, supportive supervisors, good vibes

Cons

sometimes hours were limited and had to get time off approved very far in advanced

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