Does Black Rifle Coffee pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Black Rifle Coffee employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Black Rifle Coffee. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Black Rifle Coffee?

45% of Black Rifle Coffee employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Black Rifle Coffee 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Black Rifle Coffee?

Barista (18) , Customer Service Representative (9) , Shift Leader (8) , Cashier/Barista (6) , Shift Lead (6) , Associate (3) , Barista, Shift Supervisor (3) , General Manager (3) , Cafe Team Member (2) , Customer Engagement Specialist (2) , Director (2) , Project Manager (2) , Retail Associate (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2) , Shift Supervisor (2)

What are the pros of working at Black Rifle Coffee according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 18 reviews)); "The pay is good for this kind of job." ((in 9 reviews)); "Meeting great coworkers and learning new skills." ((in 8 reviews)); "Culture, mission and free coffee!" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great Benefits, fun working environment, and such a fulfilling career!" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Black Rifle Coffee according to real employee reviews?

"Management is awful." ((in 9 reviews)); "HR is apparently very comfortable allowing and even helping leadership make up reasons to fire people." ((in 6 reviews)); "Whenever there was a problem the upper management wouldn't be helpful at all." ((in 4 reviews)); "Constant layoffs, Very top heavy" ((in 4 reviews)); "Lack of communication; inconsistent leadership; the company changed significantly since going public, which is to be expected, but is disappointing in many ways; despite radical transparency being a core value of the company, if often felt like there were backroom deals being made" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Black Rifle Coffee layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Black Rifle Coffee locations?

San Antonio , Salt Lake City , Manchester , North Richland Hills , Mesa , Fort Worth , Houston , Boerne , Harker Heights , Phoenix , Temple , Midland , Clarksville , Nashville , Woodstock , Layton , Spanish Fork , Norfolk , Virginia Beach , Oklahoma City , Colleyville , Frisco , Plano , Waco , Pigeon Forge , Niceville , Bradenton , Charleston , Live Oak

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3.4

45% would recommend to a friend

(183 total reviews)

Chris Mondzelewski

52% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Black Rifle Coffee has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 183 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Black Rifle Coffee employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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183 reviews

3.0

Nov 15, 2023

Well intentioned, but it's a mess

Category manager

Recommend

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Pros

Great atmosphere at the office. Dogs, lax dress code, coffee. Laid back coworkers. Sense of purpose knowing sales and media are benefitting veteran organizations. This is a decent company to start at if you are single, no kids, no one depending on you.

Cons

Very little job security since going public. You never know if the board is cutting your position. Seems to be a revolving door of directors and VP's. Lack of consistency in career progression across the departments. Salaries for non-execs seem to be lower than industry standards; we're paid in fun. This is a sketchy place to work if your family depends on your paycheck.

1.0

Jan 25, 2022

Terrible place to work

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meeting great coworkers and learning new skills.

Cons

Management is terrible. Company is also racist and I don’t think they truly stand for what they try to promote. Very minimal hours and not appreciated.

2.0

Aug 18, 2023

Cowboy Coding Practices, Low Pay, Waterfall planning, POG run.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

First, as a veteran, I was very excited for the opportunity to work for a place that boasted two of my favorite hobbies - rifles and coffee. I've worked as a developer at Starbucks Headquarters prior, so I was thrilled to contribute to a company that not only boasted coffee, but seemingly promoted American values, freedom etc. Free bags of coffee and some merch were provided.

Cons

Alas, the dream ended and turned into some weird POG-larper-fueled micro-managed, cowboy coding, nightmare. Code refactored and merged at night by dev-management led to broken builds in the morning. Daily threats from the director level for meeting attendance (ie. "1 minute late and you're fired"). Attempts by management to use Agile/Scrum led to weird velocity expectations and ultimately back to waterfall style planning (ie. nothing got completed). Low pay (but hey, we're working for a cause, eh?). Benefits aren't spectacular. Not allowed to purchase stock. Promises upon hiring not fulfilled. Working nights & weekends. Vacations not allowed.

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