Favoritism with a overtly strict helicopter management team - Server Din Tai Fung Employee Review

2.0
Nov 26, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

*Good money *Food is decent *50% off food *You /can/ work your way up if you are liked enough

Cons

*Management will make it clear who is in their "goldenboy club" and who is not, as favorites will receive more hours and access to larger tables. *If you are outside the "club", you will be watched harder and criticized for things the favorites will get away with. *You will have to legally sign away your breaks depending on the position *If something you do is not their preferred method, you will not be able to do it. *Managers say 'they're there to help', but they're just there to keep people in line and mop up mistakes they make with passive-aggression *Taking food that was extra, or was going to be thrown away is a fire-able offense *During training, trainers will write a hidden report about your performance that you will not be able to see *Incredibly strict late policy *Rigid corporate structure behind every small detail *If you don't pass the food test they assign to you, you will be demoted or put back into training

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5.0
Jul 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Fast paced, fun, structured work, flexible schedules.Amazing pay

Cons

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4.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good tip out percentage, you will get about 90% of the tips received, schedules are flexible as you can drop them and once its picked up by another employee and approved, you are relieved from that shift, and vice versa you can pick up shifts.

Cons

employee benefits for food is minimal, only 50% off on selected items

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