Does Philz Coffee pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Philz Coffee employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Philz Coffee. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Philz Coffee?

52% of Philz Coffee employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Philz Coffee 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Philz Coffee?

Barista (407) , Cashier/Barista (49) , Team Lead (49) , Shift Lead (21) , Shift Leader (15) , Team Leader (15) , Shift Supervisor (13) , Store Leader (6) , General Manager (3) , Store Manager (3) , Barista, Shift Supervisor (2) , Cafe Barista (2) , District Manager (2) , Recruiter (2) , Team Member (2)

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

"Flexibility, fun, free coffee, cool people, and benefits" ((in 81 reviews)); "Most people I worked with were great" ((in 61 reviews)); "great coworkers and fun job" ((in 57 reviews)); "Free coffee and no uniforms" ((in 36 reviews)); "fun community chill days and good pay" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"There was poor scheduling and management" ((in 43 reviews)); "Upper management for the company is absolutely clueless" ((in 20 reviews)); "Minimum wage, retail, need to mesh with multiple personalities" ((in 9 reviews)); "Compensation for baristas and shift leaders is standard for the industry, but not much above minimum wage." ((in 8 reviews)); "They preach about feedback and caring about the people they hire but then when you hire bad leadership, your store and the leadership team start to tank." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Philz Coffee layoffs in 2026?

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

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Philz Coffee reviews

3.7

52% would recommend to a friend

(726 total reviews)

Mahesh Sadarangani

41% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Philz Coffee has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 726 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Philz Coffee employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

726 reviews

5.0

Oct 20, 2020

Great place to work and build customer service skills

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly staff great learning environment great first job awesome coffee

Cons

fast pace job tiring unpredictable days

2.0

Oct 19, 2020

corporate only cares about cash and not your safety

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

its flexible, fun, fast paced and CAN BE friendly

Cons

corporate is constantly changing things without clear instructions, they are forcing us to allow costumers inside the store now, the hours are very very short and there is literally no diversity among corporate. During the BLM they sent a ridiculously embarrassing email basically stating: “we ARE inclusive, we just hired a black woman!!” They forced workers to go back in a pandemic and if they did not respond within a 24 hour period they assumed the worker resigned. Corporate keeps on spitting out these ideas to make some desperate cash and are putting their workers lives at risk FOR SOME COFFEE. I had to leave, this place is NOT safe. Btw Jacob is the root of all these problems. He should be replaced.

4.0

Oct 18, 2020

Good for shorter term work

Shift lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, pay is very competitive, very good tips, majority of customers are loyal and a pleasure to serve. Solid job while getting your career started.

Cons

Scheduling quality depends heavily on your store manager, company culture verges on being a cult.

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