Management wages are below the average within the industry. Job security is questionable. - Anonymous employee Benihana Employee Review

1.0
Dec 20, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

An upbeat environment with great food. Good employee discount, 50% on food items. Costly, yet decent health insurance. An easy hiring place for a rookie manager or a fast food manager.

Cons

Senior management is uncaring and not genuinely interested in their employees. Expect to be micromanaged and forget about creativity, is not natured nor welcomed. Values and ethics have radically changed in past few years. Company hosts, less experienced senior and executive leadership who are not knowledgeable, seasoned, nor versed within this type of restaurant business. The needed support is not provided to deliver positive results. Ethics have radically changed, causing confusion amongst all ranks of employees and a clear loss of confidence. True, benefits or perks are not be available. You will not be able to count on a matching 401K, stock option, flextime, etc.

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