Does Smoothie King pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smoothie King employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smoothie King. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smoothie King?

56% of Smoothie King employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smoothie King 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smoothie King?

Shift Leader (213) , Team Member (156) , Shift Lead (99) , Cashier (73) , Manager (68) , Smoothie Maker (67) , Assistant Manager (64) , General Manager (62) , Team Leader (53) , Crew Member (48) , Store Manager (33) , Sales Associate/Cashier (29) , Sales Associate (25) , Cashier/Smoothie Maker (24) , Employee (23)

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

"Flexible hours and constant up" ((in 108 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and fun to work with." ((in 87 reviews)); "Great for people between ages 16" ((in 72 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and normally able to work around school schedules" ((in 54 reviews)); "good work environment as a whole" ((in 52 reviews))

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

"Low pay Can be overloaded with work if you are the only one managing the store" ((in 247 reviews)); "Poor Management and problem with supervisor taking tips and stealing from store." ((in 144 reviews)); "Management isn’t that great the managers are barely there and if there’s a problem the shift leads have to handle it" ((in 58 reviews)); "no benefits for full time" ((in 29 reviews)); "bad training" ((in 26 reviews))

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3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,316 total reviews)

Wan Kim

72% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture and values

3.1

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Smoothie King has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,316 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Smoothie King 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

2K reviews

4.0

1 Jun 2026

Laid-back environment with flexible hours, but high turnover

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

-Laid Back -Flexible hours -Decent Pay

Cons

-Lots of independent work - high turnover with staff

3.0

31 May 2026

Community atmosphere overshadowed by favoritism in management

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Building a community with your coworkers

Cons

- Management can play favorites

1.0

26 May 2026

Easy job with no pressure but a dead end career

Supply chain manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Easy job, no pressure. Just coast through most days

Cons

Dead end career, no growth opportunity.

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