Does Shake Shack pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Shake Shack?

40% of Shake Shack employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shake Shack 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shake Shack?

Team Member (11) , Crew Member (6) , General Manager (6) , Cashier (4) , Part Time Service Crew (4) , Trainer (4) , Assistant General Manager (3) , Cook (3) , Cross Trainer (3) , Food Service Worker (3) , Kitchen Staff (3) , Manager (3) , Service Crew (3) , Shift Manager (3) , Kitchen Team Member (2)

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

"only the pay is good" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great coworkers." ((in 9 reviews)); "the work environment is great" ((in 4 reviews)); "people were fun to work with" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great environment they push for growth" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Long hours on your feet and in a hot environment" ((in 7 reviews)); "But on closers you don't get to go home until manager approves it and it was always understaffed, so you always go over by an hour or more." ((in 4 reviews)); "Favoritism in management Poor judgment Questionable hiring (management)" ((in 4 reviews))

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Shake Shack Reviews

3.3

40% would recommend to a friend

(124 total reviews)

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Culture and values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Shake Shack has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 124 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

Reviews by job title

124 reviews

4.0

17 Feb 2025

Great culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great culture and nice teammates

Cons

Lean structure and need to multitask

4.0

21 Jul 2024

Shake shack

Kitchen staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay and good food

Cons

Boring when u start diing it everytime

4.0

20 Sept 2023

good

Senior manager digital

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good company culture and value

Cons

still in growth stage now

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