A&W Restaurants, Inc. is a franchisor of fast-food restaurants distinguished by its freshly made root beer, frosty mugs and 1/3 lb double burgers. read more

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TOTAL RATINGS: 1699

CEO: Kevin Bazner

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Joining A&W Restaurants - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining A&W Restaurants is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. A&W Restaurants employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	100%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at A&W Restaurants are rated a B. At A&W Restaurants most employees said they received feedback every week. 100% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at A&W Restaurants.

Answer	Percent
Every week	100%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	0%
Never	0%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 67% of employees at A&W Restaurants said they negotiated their salaries. On average, A&W Restaurants employees earn $118,220. A&W Restaurants ranks in the Top 50% for compensation in Lexington, KY. Learn More about Salaries at A&W Restaurants.

Average Salaries at A&W Restaurants by Department

$134k*

Engineering

$151k*

Product

$115k*

Design

$104k*

Marketing

$95k*

Operations

$58k*

Admin

$113k*

Business Dev

$85k*

Finance

$66k*

Customer Support

$112k*

$97k*

$160k*

Legal

$141k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined A&W Restaurants, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At A&W Restaurants the most common answer selected by employees is a 1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at A&W Restaurants, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	100%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	50%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	50%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	50%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	50%
Never	0%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

A&W Restaurants ranks in the Top 50% of companies for professional development in Lexington, KY. 33% of employees feel as though A&W Restaurants is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 50% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at A&W Restaurants.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

Recent Questions about Employee Onboarding at A&W Restaurants

What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining A&W Restaurants?
That the hire manager was disrespectful to the customers, and that the manager would be basically rude to me on my first day. Literally to every customer.
Answered 4 years ago

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