Does Chicken Express pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chicken Express employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chicken Express. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Chicken Express?

40% of Chicken Express employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Chicken Express 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chicken Express?

Cashier (42) , Cook (23) , Manager (18) , Crew Member (12) , Shift Leader (9) , Assistant Manager (6) , Chicken Express Team Member (6) , General Manager (6) , Sales Associate/Cashier (6) , Fry Cook (5) , Line Cook (4) , Packer (4) , Prep Cook (4) , Server (4) , Car Hop (3)

What are the pros of working at Chicken Express according to real employee reviews?

"Free food and we get to take home leftovers at the end of the shift" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good people but bad ownership in 2002" ((in 15 reviews)); "flexible hours if you are a college student" ((in 14 reviews)); "Customers in Athens are great and coworkers are fun to work with" ((in 10 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling and the management is nice." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Chicken Express according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and no advancement" ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor management, over worked and underpaid" ((in 24 reviews)); "The managers are rude about 80% of the time." ((in 13 reviews)); "No benefits and nothing else" ((in 8 reviews)); "•Manager lied to me and said that I would start at $8.75 as a cook and I'm getting about minimum wage." ((in 3 reviews))

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Chicken Express Reviews

3.4

40% would recommend to a friend

(305 total reviews)

Richard Stuart and Nancy Stuart

62% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Culture and values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

2.3

Compensation and benefits

Chicken Express has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 305 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chicken Express 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

305 reviews

2.0

24 Mar 2026

Horrible environment but excellent money and hours

Dishes/cashier/drivethru/lobby

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, decent pay, easy to master

Cons

Horrible management (gossipy and bitter), impossible to move up, poorly delegated tasks (you end up doing a lot by yourself when there is a rush)

5.0

3 Mar 2026

5 stars

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Clean, safe work environment, reasonable hours.

Cons

I do not have any cons

3.0

19 Jan 2026

Fry Cook Salary

Cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

no prior experience needed for job

Cons

Part time work, but did come with grease burns

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