Is Aramark a good company to work for?

Aramark has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 13,018 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 51% of employees would recommend working at Aramark to a friend and 42% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Aramark have been left by employees working as Concessions Supervisor , Dietitian and Marketing Intern .

Does Aramark pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Aramark employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Aramark. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Aramark?

51% of Aramark employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Aramark 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Aramark?

Food Service Worker (404) , Account Executive (288) , Barista (231) , Student Worker (229) , Cashier (228) , Food Service Director (201) , Supervisor (193) , Manager (180) , Cook (167) , District Manager (167) , Food Service Manager (130) , General Manager (124) , Route Sales Representative (115) , Executive Chef (76) , Bartender (70)

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

"Good pay and for at least 3 days a week you have all the flexibility you need." ((in 669 reviews)); "Benefits are good and tasks are relatively easy to do" ((in 578 reviews)); "The people I worked with were mostly really great people that I enjoyed working with and helping out when needed." ((in 528 reviews)); "My coworkers were great and a lot of the people I interacted with were super friendly." ((in 224 reviews)); "People on campus were excited to see you because you were probably giving away free food samples or t" ((in 174 reviews))

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

"Poor management: unorganized so they cause issues with your job although you rarely see them" ((in 906 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of responsibility with pay that doesn’t reflect the work out in" ((in 364 reviews)); "Half of the managers are good but the other half are really horrible." ((in 296 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 268 reviews)); "Employees are expected to work on equipment they have no training on making it unsafe." ((in 209 reviews))

What are employees saying about Aramark layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Aramark locations?

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Aramark reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(12,099 total reviews)

John Zillmer

58% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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Aramark has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 12,099 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Aramark employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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12K reviews

2.0

Dec 7, 2008

Why work for Aramark when there are so many better companys ?

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Benefits is the only reason ,At one plant there has been only two worker moved up to management .

Cons

Aramark can care less about your Work/life Balance ,Management turnover is very high,Could care less if your sick ,you better have the sickdays ,Get hurt on the job and your marked for the rest of your career .

5.0

Dec 7, 2008

No complaints

Enterprise review specialist

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The company is very supportive of employee professional development. I have worked there for 2 months, and the company has already spent roughly $3,000 on training for me, and is already planning more. My job requires me to review contracts as they relate to potential business; the company has sent me to observe how hourly employees function, which costs money, but in the end allows me to perform my job in a much more detailed and meaningful way. My managers have had multiple discussions with me during my time here to discuss what can be done to prepare me for a future career, and they have not limited that advice to how I can serve ARAMARK.

Cons

I have yet to find any downsides.

5.0

Dec 3, 2008

One ARAMARK Employee: Never afraid to speak his mind.

General manager

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Pros

I like the opportunities that the company has given me over the ten years I've been with ARAMARK. Quite a bit has to do with my drive and skill set, but there is also some to do with the leadership that I've had, and the mentoring role that they've played over the years. I've also been afforded the opportunity to travel with ARAMARK, but then again, that is a derivitive of the performance and drive that I've shown.

Cons

Like any job I've been in, being in one location for too long tends to get a bit boring. I am a person that likes to have changing roles on a pretty frequent basis. And as it is with any large corporation, some of the processes and politics within the company get rather tiresome.

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