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 (406) , 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?

"Good enough pay for the position, free coffee" ((in 70 reviews)); "Most people I worked with were great" ((in 65 reviews)); "great coworkers and fun job" ((in 58 reviews)); "free coffee and discounts" ((in 38 reviews)); "The flexible hours are pretty good." ((in 34 reviews))

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

"There was poor scheduling and management" ((in 47 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)); "Big emphasis on moving up to become shift leader or manager, which creates competitive atmosphere and sometimes favoritism" ((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.

Philz Coffee reviews

3.7

52% would recommend to a friend

(726 total reviews)

Mahesh Sadarangani

41% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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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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726 reviews

5.0

Jun 3, 2019

PHILZ Coffee

Team lead

Recommend

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Pros

Great culture. Love working with the tEam.

Cons

Everything always breaks down and it never gets fixed

4.0

Apr 10, 2019

Shift Lead/ Shift Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-great people -great mission and vision -love that they are people and customer service oriented -by far the most enjoyable job I’ve had so far

Cons

-focus on customer service training and being patient with first time customers -better delivery shipments of product (late, no notice, no communication to keep us in the loop -some baristas look so miserable to serve coffee -shame to see Philz is not what it used to be

3.0

Apr 10, 2019

Great pay, subpar management

Barista

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Very good pay given the area, easy work, typically fast paced. Reasonable hours and great people.

Cons

Upper management (store lead) is shaky and puts on a front of wanting to help. Initially tries to help but then takes away store hours when people still come up to the doors (at least 10 or so in the extra hour at night); missed opportunity there. Gives their own store employees our store hours rather than someone else at our store who needs it.

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