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2.0
Sep 27, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Their food is really good for a fast chain restaurant. I also like the fact that they're trying to be a green company when they can.

Cons

Company hires temps because they don't want to pay benefits. They provide a gym because they want you to be healthy but don't want to pay for medical. They will hire a temp for two years fire him and than rehire them because California law stipulates you can only hire a temp for two years. They lack big vision because employees are too scared to confide with their manager without being reprimanded. It's ran very old school Chinese culture. So you will work weekends for free, you will pay to get education that they highly recommend(make you do it). It is the most political culture of any company I've ever seen, and for the most part the reason people stay is because they're too inept at there job to go out and find another one. They make you read nonsensical books and want you to praise it so they can see if you're controllable. They want followers and that's why every department in headquarters is lacking talent with an exception to the food department does a well.

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Pros

Lots of development and investment in managers and team. A lot of personal development and financial opportunity available.

Cons

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3.0
Nov 19, 2025
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Pros

Fun coworkers, easy, no other pros

Cons

Management changes a lot sometimes

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