California Pizza Kitchen Employer Reviews

In my opinion. I think the culture is not there at this company. The team there tends to have its favorites,and not really wanna help the staff hands on. More time is spent in the office rather than out be seen. The hardest part of the job is doing your job and most tof the jobs of the rest of the managment team from being in the office or smoking out – more...  back.Then the company is bought out and a new Regional Director tries to make changes in his region to look good on financials to the new owners but in reality its making it worse.The best part of the job is when you are getting into your car to go home for the day. – less

Worked as a server, had to come to work prepared, customer service was critical as is in any sales position. Multitasking and reading your customers is a must. Fast paced, money management, and team effort was a must. Trained new employees hands on, and made my paycheck bigger by up-selling.

Good communication, decent compensation. Stressful at times.

There were some days when i would walk into work playing the, "is my manager going to fire me today?" game and it did not create a good work environment for me or my coworkers. My manager definitely played favorites and since i wouldn't go out of my way to make her like me i was not her favorite, because that is not the kind of employee i am. I wasn't – more...  going anywhere in that job and i was looking for something a bit more challenging. I loved all my coworkers they were amazing. i learned how to muit-task very well and time management and prioritizing. The most enjoyable was all the customers that came in. – less

This was a great company to work for. Company will be growing in the next few years.

A typical day at work is taking orders, explaining the menu, conversating getting to know the customers personally rather than just taking there money.
i've learned to communicate with people more
management played an important role they were always in the customers view to make sure everything is running smoothly.
Hardest part of the job is realizing – more...  you cannot please everyone,but you can put effort into making them know you care.
Most enjoyable part is putting a smile on a kids face by surprising them with snacks or ice cream – less

- Always had the fun lunch rushes. This made my day go by pretty quick!
- I learned how to train in the corporate environment and learned how to function under company policy
- Management was usually willing to coordinate with your schedule and make sure you worked the day you could and could schedule the days off in which you couldn't work.
- Knowing – more...  that customers, during the lunch rush came in hungry and left happy! Also learning about the new creations from the kitchen. – less

Busy restaurant with a twist on Pizza and lots of other favorite recipes, definitly worth a stop in.

California Pizza Kitchen is a very busy business. Many times you can find yourself working your whole shift non-stop. The compensation depends solely on how well you perform, there is no set compensation level. Management was strict and at time not fair. The team spirit between all the co-workers is what makes the work environment a bit easier.

CPK has a lot of good things for them. They have a new owner, who seems he is dedicated to bring them back to the roots of california pizza, with unique blends of different cultures. I enjoy working there as a server. I moved up quickly from a host and look to join management soon. They like to promote within (sometimes at a moments notice if you are – more...  a manager), and the brand name is solid and lots of customers come in for a meal and or a drink. – less

Spent 9 years with cpk as a manager, and would have stayed even longer. The company was recently sold and there are lots of changes (including downsizing) going on, but if you can get in the door it's a great place to work.

This company is great to work for. They have 80% employee promotion from within the company to management. So the majority of the managers started off as Front of House employees. This ensures they really do understand the ways the company works and whats expected of its employees.

Working at CPK for three years as a server got my foot in the door to the serving world, for that i am thankful

casual yet high end service-wise in the execution of made to order pastas, salads, sandwiches, and wood fired pizzas. Excellent service in an exhibition kitchen setting

This was a good place to work.clean place, easy management and over all nice hours.