Does FOCUS Brands pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FOCUS Brands employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FOCUS Brands. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FOCUS Brands?

52% of FOCUS Brands employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FOCUS Brands 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FOCUS Brands?

Director (7) , Manager (6) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Franchise Business Consultant (3) , Intern (3) , Accountant (2) , Analyst (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , FBC (Franchise Business Consultant) (2) , Field Marketing Manager (2) , Lead Software Engineer (2) , Marketing (2) , Marketing Analyst (2) , Marketing Intern (2) , Senior Accountant (2)

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

"great work/life balance and comfortable working environment" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great Benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Free food & samples (at times)" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great team and people to work with" ((in 5 reviews)); "Fantastic pay and opportunities." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Because the program is still new, HR and the managers don't have the clearest understanding of what directions, assignments, and projects to give the interns so it's up to the intern to figure it out." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about FOCUS Brands redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about FOCUS Brands redundancy and their outlook for job security at FOCUS Brands in 2026.

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FOCUS Brands Reviews

3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(167 total reviews)

Jim Holthouser

61% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Culture and values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

FOCUS Brands has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 167 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FOCUS Brands 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

167 reviews

1.0

7 Jul 2026

Legacy leadership supports employees, but new CEO struggles

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Great corporate office location - Remaining legacy executives balance profit, employee care and franchisee relationships

Cons

- new CEO has no care and even less understand of business or how to talk to franchisees or humans - nepotism among new executive hires - too many people leaving - franchisee complaints fall on deaf ears with Roark

2.0

4 Jul 2026

Poor Management and Favoritism

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Tasting opportunities Team events Location

Cons

Poor management Cliques / Favoritism Work-life balance Arbitrary decisionmaking

4.0

13 Apr 2026

Great culture and benefits, but limited pay advancement

Digital marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

company culture, benefits, management, work life balance

Cons

pay advancement is limited by employment length

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