Does Benihana pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Benihana employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Benihana. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Benihana?

26% of Benihana employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Benihana 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Benihana?

Server (189) , Server/Waiter (65) , Hostess (48) , Host (34) , Bartender (32) , Manager (32) , Chef (22) , Server/Bartender (17) , Host/Hostess (15) , Server/Waitress (14) , Food Server (11) , Teppanyaki Chef (11) , General Manager (9) , Restaurant Manager (9) , Dishwasher (8)

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

"Money was good when the hours were there and gratuity tables were highly favored for a bigger check" ((in 57 reviews)); "the pay is good and the amount of work for a sever is honesty pretty minimal" ((in 44 reviews)); "Coworkers are great" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 28 reviews)); "Easy job with mostly a great staff." ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Bad management, job description did not cover half of the responsibilities expected of me." ((in 91 reviews)); "Some managers have more interest in others making it hard to work sometimes." ((in 37 reviews)); "Long hours late nights and they'll promise to promote you but never do" ((in 30 reviews)); "It is extremely unfair and upper management needs to address this immediately" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad management, no gratuity, favoritism" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Benihana locations?

Houston , Orlando , Dallas , Miami , Atlanta , Sugar Land , Arcadia , San Diego , San Francisco , Aventura , Scottsdale , Torrance , Cupertino , Fort Lauderdale , Coral Springs , City of Industry , Concord , Las Vegas , New York , Chandler , Anaheim , Los Angeles , Carlsbad , Dearborn , Edison , Chicago , Columbus , Ontario , Denver , Beaverton

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Benihana

Acquired by Angelo Gordon

Benihana reviews

3.0

26% would recommend to a friend

(840 total reviews)

Thomas Baldwin

28% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

Benihana has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 840 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Benihana 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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Reviews by job title

840 reviews

3.0

Feb 27, 2012

Hard working job.

Chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

50 percent off food thats it.

Cons

long shifts very bad pay

2.0

Jan 19, 2012

A fun, but physically and emotionally taxing job.

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast/ easy money, great coworkers, a fun environment to work in, the ability to create your own schedule to a certain degree.

Cons

Lack of support from management, no opportunity to grow within the company only within the restaurant hierarchy, downturns in business directly and immediately correlate to making less money.

2.0

Jun 22, 2011

Friendly Coworkers But Mediocre Management

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment Adequate benefits if working full-time

Cons

You smelly like rotting fish after working here for awhile Rush hours can be hellish Tips go into a pot and shared with everyone, from bus boys to cooks working in the back Not very accommodating to schedule changes

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