Does National Restaurant Association pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, National Restaurant Association employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at National Restaurant Association. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at National Restaurant Association?

21% of National Restaurant Association employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated National Restaurant Association 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Restaurant Association?

Manager (13) , Director (7) , Anonymous (3) , Certification Specialist (3) , Intern (3) , Contractor (2) , Coordinator (2) , Customer Service (2) , Editor (2) , Marketing (2) , Product Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at National Restaurant Association according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great." ((in 34 reviews)); "Great people, overall." ((in 9 reviews)); "Nice office space." ((in 6 reviews)); "The office is beautiful and inviting." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good hours, coworkers are pretty friendly" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at National Restaurant Association according to real employee reviews?

"leadership is weak" ((in 13 reviews)); "CEO is absolutley clueless." ((in 7 reviews)); "The culture is toxic" ((in 7 reviews)); "poor culture and senior management" ((in 4 reviews)); "Making Paralysis at Management Levels: Many managers and directors are either unwilling or unable to make timely, informed decisions." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about National Restaurant Association layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed National Restaurant Association locations?

Chicago , Washington , Orlando , Madison , Minneapolis

National Restaurant Association reviews

2.3

21% would recommend to a friend

(141 total reviews)

Michelle Korsmo

11% approve of CEO

14% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (141 reviews)

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National Restaurant Association has an employee rating of 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 141 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The National Restaurant Association employee rating is 38% below average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

141 reviews

2.0

May 2, 2016

Slipping from Great to hmmmmm

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good bens. Solid salaries. Nice coworkers. Washington office is beautiful, Chicago office needs some upgrades.

Cons

Leadership hired in the last year or 2 is breaking up a solid and optimistic staff by being really bureaucratic and demoralizing. It is hard to watch. Maybe in another year, when a lot of current staff have left they will rebuild a better workplace. I don't plan to be there to wait for that miracle. The CAO is especially callous.

National Restaurant Association Response

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Thank you for your feedback, please pardon the tardiness of my response. If you are willing, I welcome the opportunity to discuss, one-on-one, the observations you've made anonymously. Please email me directly at DSweeney@restaurant.org so that we can arrange a meeting - I'm willing to hear you out so that we can build a stronger organization, together.

4.0

Mar 10, 2016

NRA

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Beautiful building and great place to learn about the industry.

Cons

A lot of turnover in leadership which causes turnover in other places.

2.0

Feb 26, 2016

NRA Caution

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work can be rewarding and colleagues are diverse and interesting.

Cons

Very dysfunctional organization; top leadership characterized by a lot of in-fighting. There is no single mission or vision different departments agree upon, leading to a climate of distrust. The new employee handbook is out of the 1970's with a lot of big brother is watching policies.

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Jobs at National Restaurant Association

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