Is Silver Diner a good company to work for?

Silver Diner has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 219 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 6% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at Silver Diner to a friend and 59% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Silver Diner have been left by employees working as Server , Manager and Server/Waiter .

Does Silver Diner pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Silver Diner employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Silver Diner. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Silver Diner?

70% of Silver Diner employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Silver Diner 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Silver Diner?

Server (77) , Server/Waiter (28) , Manager (12) , Host (8) , Server/Waitress (7) , Host/Hostess (6) , Hostess (6) , Server/Bartender (5) , Waitress (4) , Supervisor (3) , Corporate Trainer (2) , Hospitality Manager (2) , Kitchen Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Silver Diner according to real employee reviews?

"It's good money if you do your job well but no guarantee cause most people don't understand that servers rely on tips and tips alone." ((in 19 reviews)); "good pay and lots of hours" ((in 14 reviews)); "The people are nice" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great coworkers and managers." ((in 11 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly and nice, real relaxed atmosphere and I'd be hard" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Silver Diner according to real employee reviews?

"bad management and I don’t know" ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends commitment" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Silver Diner locations?

Rockville , Gaithersburg , Bwi Airport , Cherry Hill , Springfield , Greenbelt , Fairfax , Merrifield , Washington , Frederick , Tysons Corner , Ashburn , Reston , Bethesda , Columbia , Woodmore , Glen Allen , Richmond , Alexandria , Arlington , Woodbridge , Laurel , Waldorf , Pennsauken , Norfolk , Virginia Beach , Falls Church , Fredericksburg , Leesburg , Baltimore

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Silver Diner reviews

3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(213 total reviews)

Bob Giaimo

79% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Work/Life balance

Silver Diner has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 213 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Silver Diner employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

213 reviews

5.0

Jul 17, 2022

Ok

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training was well done and made experience transitioning to a server easy

Cons

Restaurant isn’t busy on weekdays Awful scheduling

4.0

Jul 6, 2022

Silver diner server

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. The work environment is always very fun and welcoming 2. The money is good when working in the morning 3. They let you get away with murder as long as you do your job

Cons

1. The tip money fluctuates because many different crowds come into the diner 2. The times that we are short staffed are often 3. It’s a small diner, so often times it feels pretty packed

3.0

Jul 4, 2022

They suck!

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tips are good! People are nice

Cons

It’s very dirty even customers have complained about mice, little to no breaks, managers are nosy and lazy, and 40 hrs a wk are limited for the manager's favorite employee. Also, managers sexually harass associates.

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