Does Swensons pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Swensons employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Swensons. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Swensons?

58% of Swensons employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Swensons 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Swensons?

Curb Server (42) , Server (28) , Server/Waiter (9) , Kitchen Crew (8) , General Manager (6) , Kitchen Staff (6) , Assistant General Manager (5) , Head Curb Server (3) , Head Server (3) , Curb Runner (2) , Kitchen Supervisor (2) , Line Cook (2) , Waitress (2)

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

"The only pros are good pay and that the expectations for everyone are the same." ((in 19 reviews)); "great people to work with" ((in 6 reviews)); "Staff was friendly and kind" ((in 4 reviews)); "free food, decent job at work" ((in 4 reviews)); "You meet some good coworkers" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"terrible management with difficult staff members." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good managers are an exception rather than a rule." ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours and late night closing shifts" ((in 5 reviews)); "Corporate structure and upper management have flaws" ((in 4 reviews))

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Swensons Reviews

3.1

58% would recommend to a friend

(157 total reviews)

Jeff Flowers

64% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Culture and values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

2.6

Career opportunities

Swensons has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 157 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Swensons 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

157 reviews

3.0

Apr 14, 2026

Salary at swensons

Curb server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work environment, friendships,coworkers,good summer pay

Cons

Management, time schedules, moving around different stores, working outside

4.0

Mar 1, 2026

Solid college gig

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Cash, coworkers, control your income

Cons

Can get slow and hurt hourly, generally not as great money as conventional serving job

5.0

Feb 26, 2026

Great Job

Curb server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work hard, make money, pay off college

Cons

You gotta work hard. Don't work here if you don't work hard.

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