Does Swensons pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Swensons employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Swensons. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Swensons?

58% of Swensons employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Swensons 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Swensons?

Curb Server (42) , Server (28) , Server/Waiter (9) , Kitchen Crew (8) , General Manager (6) , Kitchen Staff (6) , Assistant General Manager (5) , Head Curb Server (3) , Head Server (3) , Curb Runner (2) , Kitchen Supervisor (2) , Line Cook (2) , Waitress (2)

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

"The pay is good if you’re willing to put in the work." ((in 19 reviews)); "great people to work with" ((in 7 reviews)); "It was fun getting free food" ((in 5 reviews)); "Staff was friendly and kind" ((in 4 reviews)); "You meet some good coworkers" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Poor management." ((in 19 reviews)); "Some managers are difficult and rude, but overall great staff to work with" ((in 9 reviews)); "Long hours and very hard work!" ((in 5 reviews)); "Corporate structure and upper management have flaws" ((in 4 reviews)); "Inadequate training, unpredictable schedule at times" ((in 3 reviews))

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Swensons Reviews

3.1

58% would recommend to a friend

(157 total reviews)

Jeff Flowers

64% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (157 reviews)

Swensons has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 157 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Swensons 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

157 reviews

5.0

26 Feb 2026

Great Job

Curb server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work hard, make money, pay off college

Cons

You gotta work hard. Don't work here if you don't work hard.

5.0

8 Dec 2025

Experience

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay and decent hours

Cons

Fast pace environment - need to multi task

5.0

5 Dec 2025

Great!

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Awesome place to work! I miss it!

Cons

I miss working there a lot!

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Jobs at Swensons

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US$59K - US$111K /yr

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