Does Home Chef pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Home Chef employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Home Chef. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Home Chef?

48% of Home Chef employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Home Chef 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Home Chef?

Production Associate (26) , Chef (15) , Production (15) , Customer Service Representative (12) , Manager (9) , Warehouse Associate (8) , Production Supervisor (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Customer Experience Associate (5) , Picker/Packer (5) , General Laborer (4) , Production Lead (4) , Associate (3) , Customer Service Agent (3) , Director (3)

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

"I worked with some really great people there; people that I looked forward to working with." ((in 29 reviews)); "The pay is decent and they have given us 3 raises in the last 2 years i believe." ((in 24 reviews)); "everyones young and the culture is and great for the most part." ((in 19 reviews)); "They don’t try to cut you short to keep you from getting benefits which are good." ((in 16 reviews)); "Energetic team" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Poor leadership and management" ((in 9 reviews)); "Too cold and short breaks" ((in 7 reviews)); "They will fire ANYBODY !! Doesnt matter if you've been a manager for 10 years or put your life on the line for them and worked your butt off they WILL fire you at will for ANY reason !" ((in 6 reviews)); "long hours at times and cold" ((in 4 reviews)); "The leads and supervisors just pop in to harass you about little things they have no business bothering you about." ((in 4 reviews))

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3.4

48% would recommend to a friend

(343 total reviews)

Pat Vihtelic

56% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture and values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Home Chef has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 343 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Home Chef employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

343 reviews

2.0

7 Mar 2026

Meh

Procurement excellence jr. analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice office in the near west loop

Cons

No work life balance and not great pay

5.0

3 Feb 2026

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great culture and good pay and stable company.

Cons

None really, only praise for this company.

3.0

2 Feb 2026

Mediocre Middle Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Upper management was nice and seemed to have the right ideals

Cons

Middle management struggled with clarity, communication, and often seemed to have a chip on shoulder attitude

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Jobs at Home Chef

HR Business Partner (Plant)

Human Resources Specialist

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Environmental Health and Safety Supervisor

Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager

Bedford Park, IL

US$100K - US$115K /yr

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