Does Wahaca pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wahaca employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wahaca. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wahaca?

71% of Wahaca employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wahaca 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wahaca?

Bartender (11) , Server/Waiter (11) , General Manager (9) , Waitress (9) , Waiter/Waitress (7) , Server/Waitress (6) , Assistant Manager (3) , Head Chef (3) , Manager (3) , Assistant General Manager (2) , Central Support (2) , Chef (2) , Host (2) , Server/Bartender (2) , Sous Chef (2)

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

"Free food on every shift you work." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great leadership and team hired on attitude" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great people to work with and good training" ((in 5 reviews)); "Loads of fun events, great benefits including trip to Mexico, flexible with shifts" ((in 5 reviews)); "Excellent teamwork within the workplace" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Working hours are low, bad tronc system and management" ((in 6 reviews)); "Bad managers mediocre pay bad attitudes" ((in 5 reviews)); "Can be long hours but this is the nature of working in hospitality." ((in 4 reviews)); "Work Life balance, Long hours," ((in 3 reviews))

Wahaca Reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(120 total reviews)

Mark Selby and Thomasina Miers

83% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (120 reviews)

Wahaca has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 120 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wahaca 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

120 reviews

5.0

26 Jun 2026

Great company with a competitive salary

Team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company and great salary.

Cons

Overall I have no complaints, until now is the best company I have worked for in hospitality

5.0

4 Dec 2025

Good

Server/waiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Everyone is welcoming, supportive and fun

Cons

Closing shifts take a long time.

Wahaca Response

6mo

Hola! It's so great to hear you are loving the team and working environment we work so hard to uphold and we pride ourselves with! It would be great to hear more about your concerns at people@wahaca.co.uk.

5.0

20 Nov 2025

Good employer

Server/waiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good wage, nice people and culture

Cons

Nothing negative to report here

Wahaca Response

6mo

Hola! Such an amazing review to read! Thank you for the wonderful feedback and it's great to hear you are loving your time working with us.

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