Is Union Square Hospitality Group a good company to work for?

Union Square Hospitality Group has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 280 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at Union Square Hospitality Group to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Union Square Hospitality Group have been left by employees working as Manager , Bartender and Line Cook .

Does Union Square Hospitality Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Union Square Hospitality Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Union Square Hospitality Group. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Union Square Hospitality Group?

65% of Union Square Hospitality Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Union Square Hospitality Group 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Union Square Hospitality Group?

Server (27) , Bartender (15) , Line Cook (12) , Manager (11) , Server/Waiter (10) , Captain (8) , Host (7) , Intern (6) , Pastry Cook (5) , Server Assistant (4) , Sous Chef (4) , Barista (3) , Food Server (3) , Intern - Hourly (3) , Porter (3)

What are the pros of working at Union Square Hospitality Group according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and available to all." ((in 34 reviews)); "Great Culture and history to learn from" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great values and people." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 9 reviews)); "Advancement Opportunities in food and beverage" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Union Square Hospitality Group according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and a lot of meetings" ((in 13 reviews)); "low pay compared to other companies" ((in 12 reviews)); "managers are inexperienced and clearly do not have mentors teaching them" ((in 6 reviews)); "No work life balance avaible" ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper Management was extremely manipulative, very clique and out" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Union Square Hospitality Group locations?

New York , Brooklyn , Washington , Chicago , Saratoga Springs , Buffalo , Baltimore

Union Square Hospitality Group reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(257 total reviews)

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73% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Union Square Hospitality Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 257 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Union Square Hospitality Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

257 reviews

3.0

May 2, 2021

Complicated

Captain

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

These notes are based company pre-coivd. Legacy status restaurant which guaranteed traffic. Loss of culture and heavy growing pains due to fast track for growth.

Cons

Legacy status restaurant (pre-covid) which guaranteed traffic. Very complicated culture due to fast track for growth. Pro tip - Carefully review employee handbook. Never sign or add signature to a Forced Arbitration or Mandatory Arbitration agreement.

5.0

Apr 26, 2021

Great place to get trained & a growing culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Increasingly diverse management, focus on culture and training, genuinely wants to become a better organization

Cons

Transparency in decisionmaking can still be improved, particularly around some management decisions

4.0

Apr 7, 2021

Makes you better at the craft

Bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent colleagues and Solid Management

Cons

Benefits have areas to improve.

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Jobs at Union Square Hospitality Group

Captain - Dining Room