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On average, employees at Red Lobster give their company a 3.8 rating out of 5.0 - which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Red Lobster employees are Trainers submitting an average rating of 4.8 and Service Managers with a rating of 4.7.

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3.8
Average Rating
(based on 30 Red Lobster Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.6
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
3.8
Rewards You Receive
3.5
Support You Get
3.7
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
3.8
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Trainer

What do you like about working at Red Lobster?

"Good management team."

What don't you like about working at Red Lobster?

"No advancement opportunities that would utilize my college degree."

Dining Room Manager

"Great Job if your single and dont mind poverty"

What do you like about working at Red Lobster?

"People and training"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Dont settle for initial offer as you won't get reviewed for compensation till second year"

What don't you like about working at Red Lobster?

"Poor pay"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay the best people better and get rid of dead weight Gm's that don't want the resposibility"

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.8
Red Lobster (44)

4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is Hotel del Coronado (9)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Bojangles' (6)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (5,445)
Head Cook

"Redlobster is a great place to learn how to work in a team environment"

What do you like about working at Red Lobster?

"Working fast pace on a daily basis"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure that you have an open schedule"

What don't you like about working at Red Lobster?

"The smell after working around food"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"keep doing a good job"

Red Lobster Employee

"Lost with a compass"

What do you like about working at Red Lobster?

"the team members always hard working for little money"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Visit the Red Lobster you may be working for so you can get a realistic view of what you will be dealing with. During training you will be in a well run restaurant see how the 2 differ so you don't find yourself getting in over your head"

What don't you like about working at Red Lobster?

"The management team did not stick to the companies core values(Compass) they stated that it was unrealistic. Violated labor law by giving out schedule information over the phone"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"if you have a set of core values then stick to them truly lead by example and back your fellow managers"

Service Manager

"great corporate enviroment, awesome training. lost site of their vision"

What do you like about working at Red Lobster?

"great standards and practices. neat enviroment"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be ready for long weeks"

What don't you like about working at Red Lobster?

"60+ hours a week"

Assistant Manager

"good"

What do you like about working at Red Lobster?

"good place to work."

What don't you like about working at Red Lobster?

"work schedule."

Waitress

"Great place to work, but I feel like there is no where for me to expand"

What do you like about working at Red Lobster?

"My co-workers are great, flexible hours, and daily cash-in-hand."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Always be happy :)"

What don't you like about working at Red Lobster?

"I know I can achieve more than waitressing tables. I really would like a job that I can see myself doing for years, a career!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There needs to be more promotions through the workers that already work there, not always from outside."

Hostess

"Great part time job"

What do you like about working at Red Lobster?

"Working with people"

What don't you like about working at Red Lobster?

"It was not enough of a challenge for me."

Service Manager

What do you like about working at Red Lobster?

"It is a stable company with longevity"

What don't you like about working at Red Lobster?

"Fraudulent customers"

Manager

"x management employee blues"

What do you like about working at Red Lobster?

"hours and benefits bar none the best!"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be sure you have friends on the inside....you will need them"

What don't you like about working at Red Lobster?

"surveys at the tables and the pressure of maintaining the score week after week"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"work on gss"

General Manager

"Very good company"

What do you like about working at Red Lobster?

"Taught me a lot about the restaurant Business"

What don't you like about working at Red Lobster?

"really nothing they were a great company"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"keep it up"

Cook

"this review needs more questions"

What do you like about working at Red Lobster?

"the way how managers treat you nice and the job that I am doing I love it"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"this company looks great to work for"

What don't you like about working at Red Lobster?

"the amount of hours I make in a week"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"management is a great position to work in"

Alley Coordinator

What do you like about working at Red Lobster?

"It is a very family friendly and welcoming work place."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be a good worker, very easy job to stay in."

What don't you like about working at Red Lobster?

"It was a college job, nothing I plan on returning to."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None the managers were excellent"

Restaurant Manager

"I enjoyed working for them, but it was not a career."

Trainer
Person You Work For 4.5 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 4.6 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.7 / 5 Way You Work 4.5 / 5

Red Lobster Reviews FAQs

Is Red Lobster a good company to work for?

Red Lobster has an overall rating of 3.8 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 30 Red Lobster Review Ratings left anonymously by Red Lobster employees, which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 87% of employees would recommend working at Red Lobster.

Does Red Lobster pay their employees well?

Red Lobster employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 7 Red Lobster employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Red Lobster Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Red Lobster?

87% of employees would recommend working at Red Lobster with the overall rating of 3.8 out of 5. Employees also rated Red Lobster 3.6 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.5 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 3.7 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Red Lobster?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Red Lobster is a Director of Operations at $81,000 annually. Browse Red Lobster Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Red Lobster?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Red Lobster is a Customer Relations Representative at $14,000 annually. Browse Red Lobster Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Red Lobster?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Red Lobster to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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