Great Pay, Terrible Management, Outdated Systems - Level IV Associate In-N-Out Burger Employee Review

2.0
Apr 5, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Pay starts at $10.50, get a raise with each level increase -Chance to enter managment without any external schooling -Fast paced, rarely bored -Free food every work day -Company events are fun -Gift every Christmas

Cons

-Despite leveling up being fairly straight forward as far as skills that need to be learned, who they decide to train is largely based on favoritism -Company is basically a cult, management thinks that everything they are doing is the best possible way to do it so critiques largely go to the wayside -Arizona and cooking means you'll be sweating -If you don't absolutely love In-N-Out you might clash with the culture -You'll get in the habit of saying "Right on" for everything May be difficult for students because: -Outdated scheduling tools. They use email to send you your schedule and any schedule changes need to be relayed in person. This is because they refuse to use another company for help, i.e. no HotSchedules or anything streamlined like that -Scheduling can arrive late but they insist on a 2 week notice for requests off -Schedule never means anything, if your shift shows 5-9 the only thing that is certain is you start at 5.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Jun 18, 2026
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Pros

In-N-Out Burger is largely a company that is exactly what they appear to be. Truly committed to superior product quality and incredible customer service. While there are always some low performers/bad eggs in any company, it is few and far between at INO. It is a company where performance is acknowledged and rewarded, and the company is phenomenally supportive and spends a lot of money to reward performance (trips around the world for hitting goals, etc. INO pays incredible wages and gives you ample opportunity to make more money and achieve trips and such by hitting your goals. Because they pay so well across the board, if you are a store manager you tend to have the pick of the best applicants, as you're not paying anything close to minimum wage.

Cons

Schedule can be a bit demanding at times if you're in Management, but you are handsomely compensated. If you get under a Manager or Divisional Manager who isn't fair or seems unreasonable, that can be a challenge to navigate. Fortunately, these people are few and far between, and HR is very fair and will go to bat for you if needed,

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