Does PizzaExpress pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PizzaExpress employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PizzaExpress. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PizzaExpress?

59% of PizzaExpress employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PizzaExpress 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PizzaExpress?

Waitress (264) , Server/Waiter (165) , Server/Waitress (82) , Chef (71) , Assistant Manager (62) , Cleaner (58) , Food Runner (45) , Waiter/Waitress (44) , Restaurant Manager (42) , Pizza Chef (33) , Kitchen Porter (32) , Manager On Duty (32) , General Manager (30) , Shift Manager (20) , Trainee Pizzaiolo (20)

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

"Free food on shifts and 50% off on everything in any Pizza Express restaurant." ((in 175 reviews)); "staff are friendly and caring" ((in 87 reviews)); "+ Certain stores have great teams and are quite peaceful." ((in 79 reviews)); "Some great people in the business" ((in 73 reviews)); "Free pizza which is great unless you’re on a 12+ hour shift and realise you’ve eaten pizza twice in one day lol" ((in 48 reviews))

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

"pay can be difficult for someone who has to have a safe income and doesn't want to work long hours" ((in 162 reviews)); "Poor management and stressful at times" ((in 110 reviews)); "low pay and when busy is very tiring" ((in 81 reviews)); "Some managers are rude and disrespectful." ((in 78 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 44 reviews))

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PizzaExpress reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,881 total reviews)

Paula MacKenzie

59% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

PizzaExpress has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,881 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PizzaExpress employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Dec 27, 2025

Friendly and fast hiring process

Cleaner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hiring manger is very friendly and open for suggestions, Overall my experience is very good.

Cons

I don't see any cons in my hiring process

5.0

Oct 20, 2025

Moved

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Since applying for the offer, everything has been very easy. The entire staff makes it easy to join. At the moment, I'm delighted.

Cons

I haven't found any yet.

5.0

Aug 21, 2025

Team members

Pizza chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always on time Always responsible Always reliable Always honest Good listener And following all the policy A good team skills And respect each other following each other and all policy company

Cons

No judge each other that’s all No fight with anyone at all Don’t be unreliable Not disrespect anyone Don’t use any bad word or become aggressive or hungry

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