Does Smashburger pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smashburger employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smashburger. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smashburger?

39% of Smashburger employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smashburger 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smashburger?

General Manager (73) , Cashier (68) , Cook (50) , Assistant Manager (36) , Gse (33) , Guest Service Expert (32) , Shift Leader (29) , Line Cook (27) , Manager (20) , Restaurant General Manager (12) , Front of the House (11) , District Manager (10) , Shift Manager (10) , Server (9) , Front of House (8)

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

"Great people and lots of fun" ((in 49 reviews)); "free food and the quick work pace kind of feels like a fun game that you have to complete" ((in 21 reviews)); "Some great staff, you get on well as you know how bad it is to work there." ((in 17 reviews)); "It’s a good work environment" ((in 16 reviews)); "Advancement, Fast paced, flexible schedule, running your own restaurant, managing employees" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"At Smash Burger there was Poor management" ((in 61 reviews)); "They pay was low and it was too far" ((in 56 reviews)); "Managers always in position." ((in 30 reviews)); "Long hours and usually during the peak hours like 11 am to 10 pm or close." ((in 27 reviews)); "Terrible upper management." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Smashburger redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Smashburger redundancy and their outlook for job security at Smashburger in 2026.

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Smashburger Reviews

3.0

39% would recommend to a friend

(827 total reviews)

Jim Sullivan

13% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture and values

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Work/Life balance

Smashburger has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 827 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Smashburger 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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Reviews by job title

827 reviews

2.0

Jul 30, 2025

Your typical burger-flipping job

Foh supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Staff discount is not bad

Cons

Staff meal would be better though

3.0

Oct 21, 2024

Solid job

Front of house staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly staff and customers, lively work environment.

Cons

managers can be quite stingy and hide tips

3.0

Mar 31, 2023

Low pay

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work hard - Low pay

Cons

Low pay and bad organizational climate

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