Does Fat Hippo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fat Hippo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fat Hippo. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fat Hippo?

64% of Fat Hippo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fat Hippo 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fat Hippo?

Line Chef (5) , Head Chef (4) , Server/Waiter (4) , Front of House Staff (3) , Chef (2) , Restaurant Supervisor (2) , Sous Chef (2) , Waitress (2)

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

"Friendly staff" ((in 4 reviews)); "fair pay" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Can be some long hours during busy times." ((in 7 reviews)); "disorganised management" ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours Do Overtime sometimes" ((in 3 reviews))

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Fat Hippo Reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Culture and values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

2.5

Career opportunities

Fat Hippo has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fat Hippo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

43 reviews

3.0

4 Nov 2025

Okay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They had a good work atmosphere

Cons

The pay was not very good

2.0

24 Oct 2025

Ok job

Chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay can be good sometimes

Cons

worked like a slave constantly

5.0

8 Oct 2025

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay was high for service staff

Cons

Can be hard work at times

Fat Hippo Response

7mo

Hello, Thanks for your positive feedback and we are glad to hear you are enjoying working at Fat Hippo.

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Jobs at Fat Hippo

Assistant Restaurant Manager

Restaurant Supervisor

Restaurant Supervisor