Noodles & Company Employer Reviews

Fun place to work although there wasn't many hours available when I worked there

It was a great job for a first job. A great employment opportunity for young people.

I understand that outside of California this is a good company. The "leadership" in California has no clue what they're doing or what anyone else is doing. 9 restaurants in CA, in the last 3 years there have been 14 area managers, 21 General Managers and countless assistant managers. Multiple complaints to the labor department for harassment that HR – more... did not look into or address.

Horrible for management, OK for team members assuming you don't mind minimum wage. (Not much better for managers, shift managers get about $10, same as the average Wendy's employee)

Great food though! As a guest it's a great place to go, very family friendly and a great selection of good quality fresh healthy food. – less

Typical day would include reviewing Food cost,inventory for the day,prepping all vegetables,cooking all the noodles,running shift,managing staff, customer relations, building business,counting safe and all tills,training new staff, training new managers,scheduling.
The most enjoyable part of my job has to be working with all the staff they are truly – more... great people and we have alot of fun working together. – less

A typical day at work was hasty so diligence was necessary. I learned you have to be precise in technique because orders moved fast. The management was okay, young inspiring individuals. Management was not always fair and understanding. Co-workers were hard workers when it count but did not always go the extra mile. The hardest part of my job was filling – more... in for people who slacked it made more undeserved work for me and only one staff manager recognized the effort. The most enjoyable part of the job was the discount on the marvelous food we served. – less

Great place to work. The fellow employees are nice and hard working. I enjoyed training new employees and working with them. My superiors are great people I enjoy working for them. I have been their for 8 years and they have treated me great.

The hardest part of the job is when unexpected rushes occur. Can be stressful but we always come together and – more... pull it out as a team.

The most enjoyable part of the job is holding benefit nights for the community (Cancer, Pet Shelters, Schools) – less

Noodles and Company makes me excited to go in and work. Noodles has a knack for picking the friendliest people to join its ranks, so everyone you work with gives it a positive energy already. At the end of the day, we're really just flipping Noodles; but it's the guest service aspect and creating personable relationships with each other that makes it – more... so great. My favorite part as a manager is developing people and watching them grow from the things that I've taught them. It's like seeing a little of myself thrive through them as I work to even further develop myself as well. The hardest part of my job I would say would be all the new items we need to learn to sell and prepare. Truck orders get a tad bit daunting to put away. Also, sometimes rude guests bite at your ankles and pick at you because our guest service expectations are very high. All in all, I believe that Noodles and Company has the best intentions despite some of the difficult areas I encounter. Noodles really embodies an exceptional experience both as a guest and an employee there. – less

Very fun place to work, pretty much just like any restaurant. Work was easy, management was awesome (with the exception of one shift manager). No matter how much experience you have, though, you will be put on the dish tank and burn your hands a lot. Got paid more than minimum wage. Manager worked with my school schedule.

I have learned so much about the marketing field! I work under the field marketing manager.

Fun workplace!! Management and co-workers are excellent.

Extremely fun workplace and friendly owner. Flexible hours, great customers, and clean environement. Lots of room for creativity.

I love my job at noodles and company. I got the hours I wanted and it was fast place work environment. My co workers almost became my family in a way, and friendships have started that will last forever.

I learned how to use powerful chemicals to clean, how to cook, appropriately communicate with customers, smile more, multi-task, manage my time, and execute tasks perfectly by the book.

The hardest part of the job was being the weekend saute cook. I was to have each dish ready to garnish and serve within five minutes of it being ordered. There were – more... six burners at my station and had to manage cooking up to six dishes at once. It was hot, greasy, and at times dangerous. – less

fun environment to work... good food, enthusiastic people, good to learn new things

Noodles is great if you have a family work hours are not long and the job is not very demanding.

The new GM we got showed favortism in my opinion to other workers. I felt I worked very hard and still never received the hours I deserved. I did not enjoy working under the new mangement but enjoyed working with my co-workers.

I started at Noodles and Company when they were relatively new to Washington DC. They taught me the majority of what I know about restaurant management. Quality assurance, time management, employee management and payroll and inventory specifics.

I serve, cashier, and garnish the food. When I'm not serving, cashiering, or garnishing, I'll roll silverware or clean.

Friendly coworkers and great food I highly recommend people trying there food.

I was dealing with a family tragedy at this time very hardly but also I had complications with a fellow co worker that caused me to walk out of the job. The management was excellent.