Does Pappas Restaurants pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pappas Restaurants employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pappas Restaurants. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pappas Restaurants?

78% of Pappas Restaurants employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pappas Restaurants 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pappas Restaurants?

Server (39) , Manager (24) , Kitchen Manager (16) , Restaurant Manager (16) , Server/Waiter (14) , Bartender (13) , Server/Bartender (7) , Office Administrator (5) , Cook (4) , FOH Manager (3) , Floor Manager (3) , General Manager (3) , Hostess (3) , Human Resources (3) , Bartender/Server (2)

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

"He money is good and so is the clientale" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great people and fast environment" ((in 18 reviews)); "The training was great and the food was great." ((in 12 reviews)); "Culture runs deep and makes the long hours fun!" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Long hours and quality of life suffers" ((in 24 reviews)); "Bad management a lot of slackers" ((in 20 reviews)); "Mangers with over 10 yrs experience did not understand "entry level" employees may have entry level questions and treated me as if I was stupid (making faces, telling me I am unintelligent, directing me to another manager" ((in 18 reviews)); "no work life balance at all" ((in 11 reviews)); "unpaid overtime, irregular schedules, company politics, favoritism" ((in 6 reviews))

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(304 total reviews)

Chris Pappas & Harris Pappas

86% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Culture and values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

Pappas Restaurants has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 304 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pappas Restaurants employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

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304 reviews

3.0

Jul 1, 2026

Consistent schedule but toxic management culture

Server/waiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Consistent schedule for servers, okay money for the area

Cons

Company acts like you are lucky to work for them, treat you pretty disposably, upper management very toxic

5.0

Jun 28, 2026

Growth opportunities require significant effort and patience

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There is constant opportunity for growth

Cons

It takes a lot of effort, patience and time on your side to grow

2.0

Jun 14, 2026

I hope they have a new manager

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I had nice coworkers that made work enjoyable

Cons

Manager served underage employees alcohol

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Consistent schedule but toxic management culture

Growth opportunities require significant effort and patience

I hope they have a new manager

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