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 206 reviews)); "They give you a lunch break with a free meal for working 5 hours and nice people." ((in 147 reviews)); "coworkers were nice and friendly" ((in 94 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and communicated effectively" ((in 50 reviews)); "Also the food is great and they give you free meals for working there" ((in 43 reviews))

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

"Management is bad and no consideration" ((in 236 reviews)); "Low pay (because we both know anything under 9 dollars isn't paying the bills)" ((in 219 reviews)); "manager is rude and perverted" ((in 124 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 53 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

4.0

Jan 16, 2020

Great

Assistant manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment, great people

Cons

Nothing bad really to say

1.0

Jan 14, 2020

dont work here worst place ive ever worked

Line cook

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

good food thats about all good about it

Cons

management sucks co workers suck

3.0

Jan 13, 2020

Average

General manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Normal nothing special like every sweat shop.

Cons

Normal slabe labor for no pay.

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COORDENADOR DE OPERAÇÕES | BA/PB

Salvador, Bahia

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Gerente de Restaurante

Auxiliar de RH - Belo Horizonte/MG

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

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

São Paulo, São Paulo

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Supervisor de Restaurante

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

R$3K - R$3K /mo

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