Does Popeyes pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Popeyes employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Popeyes. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Popeyes?

47% of Popeyes employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Popeyes 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Popeyes?

Cashier (680) , Crew Member (311) , Cook (193) , General Manager (112) , Assistant Manager (109) , Manager (109) , Sales Associate/Cashier (101) , Line Cook (87) , Shift Manager (75) , Team Member (61) , Fry Cook (47) , Shift Leader (42) , Prep Cook (29) , Front End Cashier (28) , Sales Associate (28)

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

"The only pro I can think of is that you are offered free food as lunch." ((in 208 reviews)); "They give you a lunch break with a free meal for working 5 hours and nice people." ((in 139 reviews)); "coworkers were nice and friendly" ((in 94 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and communicated effectively" ((in 56 reviews)); "Understanding and get free meal food is also nice" ((in 43 reviews))

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

"Management is bad and no consideration" ((in 231 reviews)); "Low pay (because we both know anything under 9 dollars isn't paying the bills)" ((in 220 reviews)); "manager is rude and perverted" ((in 120 reviews)); "long hours and very fast paced" ((in 103 reviews)); "No benefits neither raise same salary for a manager and a cashier or cook" ((in 48 reviews))

What are employees saying about Popeyes layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Popeyes layoffs and their outlook for job security at Popeyes in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Popeyes locations?

São Paulo , Campinas , Rio de Janeiro , São Bernardo do Campo , João Pessoa , Belo Horizonte , Tietê , Itaquaquecetuba , Piracicaba , Mauá , Salvador , Feira de Santana , Londrina , Nova Iguaçu , São José , Mogi-Guaçu , Guarujá , Sumaré , Diadema , Sorocaba , Santo André , Osasco , Cajamar , Recife , São José dos Pinhais

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3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(3,550 total reviews)

Peter Perdue

65% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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Popeyes has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,550 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Popeyes employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurantes e serviços alimentícios industry (3.7 stars).

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4K reviews

5.0

Mar 21, 2013

Great Place to work

Assistant manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place for growth, many training opportunities, flexibility of schedule, fast paced environment

Cons

High turnover rate of crew members

4.0

Dec 25, 2012

Overall pretty good company to work for

Assistant manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Didnt really have many but it was a great team that we had.

Cons

None at all the DM and everyone was very down to earth

4.0

Oct 30, 2012

Amazing good colleagues, fair pay

Cashier

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair pay clean working environment

Cons

unusual hours OK management no compensation

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Jobs at Popeyes

COORDENADOR DE OPERAÇÕES | BA/PB

Salvador, Bahia

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Gerente de Restaurante

AUXILIAR DE RECURSOS HUMANOS | REGIÃO LESTE E NORTE DE SÃO PAULO

São Paulo, São Paulo

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Gerente de Restaurante | POPEYES

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

R$4K - R$4K /mo

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Supervisor de Restaurante

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

R$3K - R$3K /mo

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