Does Gate Gourmet pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gate Gourmet employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gate Gourmet. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gate Gourmet?

51% of Gate Gourmet employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gate Gourmet 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gate Gourmet?

Manager (29) , Supervisor (20) , Auxiliar De Produção (19) , Driver (19) , Truck Driver (16) , Customer Service Representative (15) , Dishwasher (13) , Food Assembler (10) , Transportation Supervisor (10) , Director (9) , Sous Chef (9) , Cook (8) , Dispatcher (8) , Ramp Agent (8) , ASG Analyst (7)

What are the pros of working at Gate Gourmet according to real employee reviews?

"Good people to work with" ((in 45 reviews)); "Free food from the cafeteria and uniforms along with jackets and boots provided to all employees." ((in 42 reviews)); "Free meals but it was awful quality" ((in 31 reviews)); "Benefits good but expensive." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great job and nice teams" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gate Gourmet according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and very unprofessional HR team." ((in 92 reviews)); "Long hours and no compensation for the hard work" ((in 30 reviews)); "While many managers and supervisors in operational roles have lots of experience within the airline catering industry most have limited education background and this is reflected in poor managerial and people skills." ((in 20 reviews)); "No training at all they hand you off to a regular employee to train you." ((in 19 reviews)); "Low salary compared to the other interpretation internship" ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Gate Gourmet layoffs in 2026?

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

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Gate Gourmet reviews

3.0

51% would recommend to a friend

(967 total reviews)

Christoph Schmitz

47% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Work/Life balance

Gate Gourmet has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 967 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Gate Gourmet employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants, cafés en catering industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

967 reviews

3.0

Jun 8, 2026

Free meals and steady raises, but heavy workload

Porter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free meals with paid break. got rate increased every year as an unionized employee,

Cons

workload is very heavy, work condition is not not perfect,

2.0

Jun 2, 2026

Flexible hours but a boring, old workforce

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours; 2 hour lunch; 4.5 working days + 1 day WFH

Cons

90% staff are very experienced (OLD), working here for decades already. Extremely boring

1.0

Jun 1, 2026

Free meals but not enough time to catch up

Line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meals free weekly deals with employees

Cons

Not enough time to get all caught up

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