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Jester Concepts reviews

2.1

24% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)
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Brent Frederick

27% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Jester Concepts has an employee rating of 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Jester Concepts employee rating is 43% below average for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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23 reviews
1.0
Aug 15, 2023

Rich Boys Playing at Restaurant

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great coworkers, trauma bonding is real (see other 1 star reviews)

Cons

Literally everything else. Horrible upper management, rampant favoritism, misogyny, awful communication, bad pay structure, scheduling is inconsistent. In the first 6 months of their newest endeavor, the CDC, GM, and all 5 floor managers left (4 quit, 1 laid off) and no one has replaced any of these positions. Steer clear!

1.0
Aug 2, 2023

Boys Club from Hell

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fellow hourly coworkers. We love a good trauma bond.

Cons

Where to beginnn. If you aren't a middle-aged white guy who knows how to crack dad jokes, run. Upper management / directors favor people that fit their boys club vibe. For a company that preaches about removing toxicity from the workplace, it's shocking how out of touch they are. Inventing reasons to fire employees, especially when they give their two weeks. Letting managers go with hardly any notice. Making sweet hosts and barbacks cry, talking poorly about their employees out in the open for other employees to hear. Women in both BOH and FOH are put through the ringer. The misogyny is unreal. Hourly POC and queer employees are few and far between, and none of us last very long. Over the years I've worked at two different locations, and both had the most rancid vibes. It feels like all the directors hate themselves and their jobs and they walk around spreading negative, hostile energy that brings down the team. They're the problem. I think they're in the wrong industry. It's called hospitality, not hostility, babes. Would I recommend working for this company? Absolutely not. There are no hours. The money isn't good, the teams are in shambles because turnover is so high. With restaurants closing, this company feels like a sinking ship. Call it karma.

1.0
Jun 18, 2023

run

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Coworkers are generally awesome and fun to be around. If you know what trauma bonding is, boy is that an appropriate term!

Cons

Absolutely condescending, patronizing and misogynistic owner and director. The moment the enter the building everyone knows they are going to be judged, micromanaged and mocked. They openly talk trash about employees in "coded" terms and vague innuendos. Seemingly no work life balance for management, they are always there and always look exhausted, but the hourlies are constantly getting their hours cut.

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