Does Silver Diner pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Silver Diner employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Silver Diner. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Silver Diner?

68% of Silver Diner employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Silver Diner 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Silver Diner?

Server (76) , Server/Waiter (28) , Manager (12) , Host (8) , Server/Waitress (7) , Host/Hostess (6) , Hostess (6) , Server/Bartender (5) , Waitress (4) , Supervisor (3) , Corporate Trainer (2) , Hospitality Manager (2) , Kitchen Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Silver Diner according to real employee reviews?

"It's good money if you do your job well but no guarantee cause most people don't understand that servers rely on tips and tips alone." ((in 15 reviews)); "good pay and lots of hours" ((in 14 reviews)); "The people are nice" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great coworkers and managers." ((in 11 reviews)); "good people and friendly staff" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Silver Diner according to real employee reviews?

"bad management and I don’t know" ((in 18 reviews)); "The managers do not respect when an employee cannot work because they are sick or injured." ((in 11 reviews)); "No benefits until after working almost a year for them, and must work full time 30+ hours constantly to qualify for said benefits." ((in 5 reviews)); "Don’t pay you or reward for using your own time off to study for it." ((in 3 reviews))

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Silver Diner Reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(211 total reviews)

Bob Giaimo

77% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Culture and values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

Silver Diner has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 211 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Silver Diner 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

211 reviews

4.0

4 Dec 2025

Good enough

Hostess

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay, friendly co-workers, easy to learn the job

Cons

Employees weren’t motivated, was all over the place sometimes

4.0

16 Nov 2025

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- tips - hours -flexibility

Cons

-rude customers as times - some days slower than others

4.0

21 Oct 2025

Family oriented

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good management. Everyone feels like family. Flexible scheduling and hours. From my experience they’ve been really adaptive and excepting to associates with Disabilities and health issues. One of the CEOs remembered me even though I had only met him once over a year ago and only a few interactions with him, it made me feel seen and important and not just another random name

Cons

This location is a bit short staffed. But they try not to let that slow them down

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