Does Winking Lizard Tavern pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Winking Lizard Tavern employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Winking Lizard Tavern. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Winking Lizard Tavern?

84% of Winking Lizard Tavern employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Winking Lizard Tavern 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Winking Lizard Tavern?

Server (19) , Server/Waiter (9) , Bartender (8) , Hostess (8) , Server/Bartender (6) , Expo (5) , Manager (5) , Assistant Manager (4) , General Manager (4) , Line Cook (4) , Kitchen Manager (3) , Akm (2) , Cook (2) , Dishwasher (2) , Food Expeditor (2)

What are the pros of working at Winking Lizard Tavern according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good pay and starting off job for teens" ((in 8 reviews)); "Flexible hours, lots of kind staff" ((in 6 reviews)); "No sharing of tips so the money is good." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great culture and well known" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Winking Lizard Tavern according to real employee reviews?

"Dealing with management can be difficult." ((in 8 reviews)); "Some managers don't care about work life balance." ((in 6 reviews)); "It gets very busy, and after about 2 or 3 days of training, you’re left to fend for yourself." ((in 4 reviews)); "Clear favoritism and bullying that is not addressed." ((in 4 reviews))

Winking Lizard Tavern Reviews

3.9

84% would recommend to a friend

(130 total reviews)

James Callam

88% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Winking Lizard Tavern has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 130 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Winking Lizard Tavern employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

130 reviews

2.0

16 Jan 2016

review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Money was great and free food

Cons

Got fired for no reason

2.0

29 Jul 2014

This job is a mixed bag.

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great owners who recognize employees and praise hard work. Very hands-on owners. Holidays off; or at very least minimal hours. They are really amazing at developing their employees with special industry classes and informative meetings.

Cons

Store Management is petty and immature. If you are in the "inner-circle" you are golden; if not beware. Questioning the favouritism and game playing (such as hiding CC slips with big tips on them) and general unfairness is highly discouraged as certain management doesn't like being called out. Double standards for female staff and male staff, definitely in favour of the females, especially the ones friendly with management. Hard work and going above and beyond may be recognized by the owners, but management only abuses it. Refuse to put people in positions they are better suited for because lack of "popularity" skill and knowledge are completely disregarded.

4.0

9 Sept 2021

Good restaurant

Kitchen manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Manager pay is hourly with OT(good money). Paid vacation. Great teamwork. Still small enough that corporate knows you and treats you like family. Quarterly bonus. Hourly employees get trained and promoted to management regularly.

Cons

Hours/shifts are very long and stressful. Management is expected to fill in hours with labor shortage so you will do everything on any given shift. Not a great job if you have a family, the quality of life is pretty bad. 401k match is a joke 0.5%. Medical insurance is subpar. No real room for advancement once in management.

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