Does J. Alexander’s pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, J. Alexander’s employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at J. Alexander’s. This rating has decreased by 14% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at J. Alexander’s?

51% of J. Alexander’s employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated J. Alexander’s 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at J. Alexander’s?

Server (185) , Server/Waiter (82) , Hostess (61) , Server/Bartender (24) , Manager (23) , Bartender (22) , Host (16) , Host/Hostess (11) , Server/Waitress (7) , Restaurant Manager/Coach (6) , Hosti (5) , Assistant General Manager (4) , General Manager (4) , Pubkeep (4) , Pubkeep/Server (4)

What are the pros of working at J. Alexander’s according to real employee reviews?

"I made good money and most of the customers are nice." ((in 100 reviews)); "good pay tip share is nice" ((in 53 reviews)); "It is very possible to make money and you you can meet great people." ((in 21 reviews)); "Excellent training 33 steps of service which you can apply to any serving job in the future" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great teamwork and standards of operation" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at J. Alexander’s according to real employee reviews?

"Management was poor and all about money" ((in 87 reviews)); "Managers were terrible" ((in 35 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends" ((in 26 reviews)); "However, the female managers other than Kate quite clearly choose favorites." ((in 8 reviews)); "favoritism, harsh ranking system for employees, non" ((in 7 reviews))

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J. Alexander’s Reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

(666 total reviews)

Lonnie J. Stout II

58% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (666 reviews)

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J. Alexander’s has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 666 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The J. Alexander’s 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

666 reviews

4.0

28 Mar 2025

Nice

Janitor/cleaner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very good janitor job yes

Cons

Very little pay I'm starving

4.0

3 Feb 2025

Good

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fun time with staff hey

Cons

Bad managers who don't really

4.0

26 Sept 2024

it was good

Software engienner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

tiwce i have been working there ,it was good

Cons

really good salary , i was amazed

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