Short term focus on profits - Vice President Smashburger Employee Review

2.0
20 Dec 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The people who work at Smashburger are unbelievable. They are smart, talented, hard working, and care about the brand. The concept is equally impressive - the food quality is great and it appeals to consumers of all types.

Cons

The company's owners are short term focused on profits and frequently try to cut corners and reduce costs, and that has a very negative impact on the culture. Running labor as tight as possible is the #1 goal, as opposed to delighting customers and ensuring they have a great experience and want to come back.

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5.0
28 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Everyone was friendly and had an overall nice environment.

Cons

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1.0
6 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There isn’t many pros about this company besides it helps you grow in a kitchen if trained properly.

Cons

Management is a joke, Teamwork is a joke. Manager’s will be on their phones while you’re only one cook in the back running everything and never offer to help and when they do it’s barely any. The higher ups will expect so much out of you and run you into the ground with work then wonder why you’re so burnt out. It doesn’t feel like a job but more like torture working here and that’s just a start of what goes on here.

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