Does Groundwork Coffee pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Groundwork Coffee employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Groundwork Coffee. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Groundwork Coffee?

33% of Groundwork Coffee employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Groundwork Coffee 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Groundwork Coffee?

Barista (19) , Cashier/Barista (3) , Anonymous (2)

What are the pros of working at Groundwork Coffee according to real employee reviews?

"Free Coffee, The General Concept is very Positive, People that work there are cool" ((in 8 reviews))

Groundwork Coffee Reviews

2.8

33% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Jeff Chean; Steve Levan; Eddy Cola

21% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (57 reviews)

Groundwork Coffee has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Groundwork Coffee employee rating is 21% below average for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

57 reviews

5.0

22 Jun 2026

Amazing people dedicated to teaching about coffee

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

the kindest people you’ll ever meet who actually want to teach you about coffee rather than just getting the cups of coffee out

Cons

there’s not many cons i can think of now

2.0

28 Mar 2026

Management and safety issues but free coffee I guess

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Free coffee on shift and take home, chill coworkers, alright tips when it's busy, survivable if you're starting out and don't mind the NoHo area

Cons

little care for employee safety, stopped caring about developing barista skills, management inexperienced and unprofessional, high turnover in upper management/training, concerning health dept violations

4.0

9 Nov 2025

Solid place to work

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great work environment, ease with shift transfer/coverage across different stores.

Cons

Disorganization with upper management, lack of attention given to retail side of corporation

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Jobs at Groundwork Coffee

Weekend Production Roaster

North Hollywood, CA

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Barista PT (Larchmont)

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