Q&A With Sweetgreen Employees
A company can’t grow unless its people grow, too. That’s why we empower our team members to do their best work, develop lifelong skills, and have some fun along the way.
How employees describe working at Sweetgreen
salary + bonus, parental leave
Review from Product Dept
Their support and effort to communicate with everyone
Review from HR Dept
buy-in on the company's mission
Review from Executive Dept
Flexible working hours due to long commute
Review from Operations Dept
We are cohesive and share the same values.
Review from Marketing Dept
What it's like to work at Sweetgreen
- Sweetgreen employees generally work 10.1 hrs a day
- Employees at Sweetgreen report the work pace is extremely fast
- 94% of Sweetgreen employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Sweetgreen employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
- 68% of Sweetgreen employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Sweetgreen employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 85% of Sweetgreen employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Sweetgreen Employees
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I need to access my W2 from past employment, where can i find that?
Top Employee Response
I use be employed with sweetgreen and I'm trying to uptain my W2 form 2024 but when I ask they tell to go to my sweetgreen but I'm unable to gain access to my sweetgreen because they locked me out of the system how I go about getting my W2 from 2024
There’s a special website you’ll have to email your old head coach to get it
How are layoffs handled in the HR department at Sweetgreen?
They read you a script, cut you off the systems and throw you a really bad severance package that includes a non-disparagement agreement to shut you up about the horrible experiences you had on the job.
We have not had any layoffs in the 2+ years I've been with sweetgreen.
What do you wish you knew before starting at Sweetgreen?
That all their image is nothing but a front of immature, greedy, immoral group of people.
What are the most important soft skills to be successful at Sweetgreen?
Drinking the koolaid
How hard is it to get promoted at Sweetgreen?
It all depends on how close you are to the people who are close to the founders. Otherwise, you will never see that word promotion except in emails about other people.
What is the dress code at Sweetgreen?
Cool sg swag, or a leather jacket to be like the CEO.
What are the differences between maternity and paternity leave at Sweetgreen?
No difference, you are likely to get fired right before you start yours, or while you are on leave.
How often do employees get raises at Sweetgreen?
It depends, if you are tight with the group that is tight with the founders, maybe multiple times a year. If you are part of the doomed group, you will never get anything other than the pathetic yearly adjustment.
How can I get hired at Sweetgreen as a recent grad?
you gotta show up and talk about your passion for the brand and connecting people to real food. Just remember, you are only pretending because none of that actually happens in reality.
How do I get a medical leave absence
How can I get the employment verification? Thanks!
When does an employee have sick leave benefits
How are the benefits at Sweetgreen for employees in HR?
Sweetgreen's HR team rates their overall benefits a B and most of them think the perks are Fantastic. 77% of Sweetgreen employees in HR say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in HR also get Unlimited of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $1000 -$1500/mo.
How are the benefits at Sweetgreen for employees in Marketing?
Sweetgreen's Marketing team rates their overall benefits an A+ and most of them think the perks are Fantastic. 83% of Sweetgreen employees in Marketing say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Marketing also get Unlimited of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $500 -$1000/mo.
How are the benefits at Sweetgreen for employees in Design?
Sweetgreen's Design team rates their overall benefits an A+ and most of them think the perks are Fantastic. 100% of Sweetgreen employees in Design say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Design also get Unlimited of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $500 -$1000/mo.
How are the benefits at Sweetgreen for employees in Product?
Sweetgreen's Product team rates their overall benefits a B+ and most of them think the perks are Good. 75% of Sweetgreen employees in Product say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Product also get Unlimited of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $1500 - $2500/mo.
How are the benefits at Sweetgreen for employees in Engineering?
Sweetgreen's Engineering team rates their overall benefits a B and most of them think the perks are Good. 60% of Sweetgreen employees in Engineering say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Engineering also get Unlimited of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $1500 - $2500/mo.






