Does The Rustic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Rustic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Rustic. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Rustic?

24% of The Rustic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Rustic 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Rustic?

Server (18) , Server/Waiter (14) , Server/Bartender (6) , Bartender (5) , Manager (4) , Audio Engineer (2) , Host (2) , Hostess (2) , Waitress (2)

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

"The money was good in the beginning since it was one of the only restaurants open during the pandemic" ((in 15 reviews)); "Your coworkers are great." ((in 5 reviews)); "Fun work environment when the times were good" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"long hours and sometimes rude guests" ((in 4 reviews)); "Worked More for less pay at times" ((in 4 reviews)); "Favoritism is not hidden; be prepared to get bad sections if you are not liked or favorited (didn't happen to me but it sucked seeing my co" ((in 4 reviews)); "The managers don’t care about you at all." ((in 3 reviews)); "Upper management was superficial sometimes and overly critical at other times, resulting in very high employee turnover and significant staffing problems." ((in 2 reviews))

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The Rustic Reviews

3.0

24% would recommend to a friend

(66 total reviews)

Eli Russek

45% approve of CEO

19% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture and values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.5

Compensation and benefits

2.2

Senior management

The Rustic has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 66 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The Rustic 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

66 reviews

5.0

Apr 2, 2025

Review of rustic

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Awesome staff and several growth opportunities

Cons

Some Weekends and late nights

5.0

May 31, 2024

Great structure

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Strong training, structure and good management. Benefits enrollment after period of time

Cons

The restaurant business can be chaotic at times. Not necessarily just a Rustic thing.

5.0

Aug 20, 2023

Good

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Tips were great and music is good

Cons

Folder silverware was the worst

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