Does Philz Coffee pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Philz Coffee employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Philz Coffee. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Philz Coffee?

49% 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, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Philz Coffee?

Barista (405) , 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?

"The free coffee is good but that's about it." ((in 74 reviews)); "Most people I worked with were great" ((in 58 reviews)); "great coworkers and fun job" ((in 55 reviews)); "Free coffee everyday (even on non working days) and free meal with every shift." ((in 36 reviews)); "Stores offer flexible hours and full and part time positions." ((in 32 reviews))

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

"There was poor scheduling and management" ((in 49 reviews)); "Upper management for the company is absolutely clueless" ((in 19 reviews)); "Minimum wage, retail, need to mesh with multiple personalities" ((in 9 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 8 reviews)); "Compensation for baristas and shift leaders is standard for the industry, but not much above minimum wage." ((in 8 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

3.6

49% would recommend to a friend

(724 total reviews)

Mahesh Sadarangani

36% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Philz Coffee has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 724 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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724 reviews

1.0

Feb 5, 2026

Terrible

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can’t think of a pro

Cons

Low pay and they treat you badly

5.0

Oct 13, 2025

Employee

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun place to be working at

Cons

Can get busy at times

1.0

May 21, 2025

Overworked, underpaid, undervalued

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free coffee during your shift

Cons

i loved this job when i started as a barista (still wasn't enough pay but i did enjoy it). now im making around $2 more/hr than baristas and doing 100x the work. i've asked my friends outside of work to read off the list of responsibilities i have and asked them to guess what my title was and all of them said assistant manager or store manager. additionally, the turnover rate is pretty rough because you're giving people minimum wage and then only 20 hours a week if they're lucky. the fact that when the minimum wage went up for fast food workers they responded by increasing our minimum wage "even though they didn't need too but felt it was the right thing to do" and wanted us to be grateful? this company doesn't care about their people in the slightest. you keep telling us people complain about the wait time but do nothing to staff the stores more to cut that wait time down and instead tell us to move faster but careful! make sure to keep the quality the same!! bettering people's days only applies to executives, CEOs, and customers.

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