Does Wingstop pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wingstop employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wingstop. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wingstop?

49% of Wingstop employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wingstop 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wingstop?

Cashier (354) , Crew Member (123) , Cook (117) , General Manager (82) , Shift Leader (82) , Line Cook (59) , Assistant Manager (57) , Sales Associate/Cashier (56) , Manager (49) , Shift Lead (38) , Shift Manager (28) , Team Member (18) , Cashier/Cook (17) , Part Time Cashier (16) , Kitchen Staff (13)

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

"The pros to this company is only the 20% discount and the free food on breaks ." ((in 92 reviews)); "there are good people and flexible." ((in 58 reviews)); "The fact that you can right your on schedule and flexible hours for what goes on in your life." ((in 53 reviews)); "$2.50 meals (although I've seen others who say their store allowed free meals)" ((in 48 reviews)); "Many coworkers are great and really lovely people." ((in 44 reviews))

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

"Bad management very fast paced" ((in 126 reviews)); "Hard work for low pay and leave greasy due to the nature of being around cooking food" ((in 80 reviews)); "Managers are rude and immature" ((in 53 reviews)); "no benefits till after a year" ((in 29 reviews)); "Horrible Upper management" ((in 19 reviews))

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Wingstop Reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(1,716 total reviews)

Michael Skipworth

66% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Culture and values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

Wingstop has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,716 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wingstop 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

2K reviews

5.0

Feb 17, 2026

Great leadership

Restaurant general manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Love working here. Very aligned with company direction

Cons

Timelines can be tight to deliver while running shifts

5.0

Sep 24, 2025

People first

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Respectful, prompt responses, honest, pleasant

Cons

I have no cons to report

1.0

Jul 11, 2025

Horrible Pay Compared To Corporate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

None - Pay =/= Hours Required and Expectations

Cons

Nearly 50% the pay as Wingstop in the US pays their GMs Master Franchise Head Office is in the Virgin Islands.. tells you all you need to knoe

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