Does Smashburger pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smashburger employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smashburger. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smashburger?

38% of Smashburger employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smashburger 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smashburger?

General Manager (73) , Cashier (68) , Cook (50) , Assistant Manager (36) , Gse (33) , Guest Service Expert (32) , Shift Leader (29) , Line Cook (27) , Manager (20) , Restaurant General Manager (12) , Front of the House (11) , District Manager (10) , Shift Manager (10) , Server (9) , Front of House (8)

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

"Great people and lots of fun" ((in 48 reviews)); "Most coworkers are fun to work with and make shifts go by quickly." ((in 30 reviews)); "free food and the quick work pace kind of feels like a fun game that you have to complete" ((in 21 reviews)); "Some great staff, you get on well as you know how bad it is to work there." ((in 20 reviews)); "It’s a good work environment" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"At Smash Burger there was Poor management" ((in 62 reviews)); "They pay was low and it was too far" ((in 53 reviews)); "Managers always in position." ((in 34 reviews)); "Terrible upper management." ((in 17 reviews)); "Training is always rushed, due to a constant lack of employees and burning out of the ones who know what they're doing." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Smashburger layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Smashburger locations?

Denver , New York , Houston , Las Vegas , Dallas , Phoenix , San Diego , Minneapolis , Sacramento , San Jose , Chicago , Saint Louis , Tulsa , Charlotte , Hicksville , Mesa , Washington , Columbia , New Providence , Clark , Salt Lake City , Fairfax , Louisville , Roseville , San Francisco , Ellicott City , Clifton , Lodi , Newark , Paramus

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Smashburger reviews

3.0

38% would recommend to a friend

(827 total reviews)

Jim Sullivan

13% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Work/Life balance

Smashburger has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 827 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Smashburger 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

827 reviews

3.0

Feb 4, 2019

Good for a first job?

Guest service expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depending on the location, staff is really nice and sometimes your manager will give you free food.

Cons

Customers are really rude, don’t really understand that it isn’t fast food and can’t get your order out in time. Too many people scheduled for a slow day and under scheduled on days we need help the most. Girls (like me) are usually hired to work as GSE’s as the prettier and nicer you are the more you can sell, but it puts us in a weird position to get harassed by customers and can’t do anything about it.

2.0

Feb 1, 2019

Circus

Gse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job, not too hard for anyone

Cons

Mgr is horrible and has no structure

5.0

Jan 30, 2019

Very team-oriented company. Best quality burgers in Los Angeles

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a great job while you are in college

Cons

It is very fast paced

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