Recipe for Success: Why Employees Made In-N-Out a Best Place to Work
Fast-food jobs get a bad rap. Movies, TV shows and maybe even friends or family members have all convinced us that quick-service restaurants make for bleak workplaces, filled with grumpy co-workers and meager pay. But walk into In-N-Out, and you'll find the polar opposite. Associates -- clad in white slacks and shirts, red aprons and iconic paper hats that recall the days of mom-and-pop soda shops -- are cheerful, if not downright ecstatic.
And they have good reason to be. With a starting rate of $11 an hour, a 401(k) plan, paid vacation days and health insurance, In-N-Out associates receive salaries and perks that are well above the industry average. Pair that with strong on-the-job training, opportunities for advancement, people-focused leaders and a fun, friendly environment, and it's no wonder that In-N-Out has been honored as a 2018 Best Place to Work in Glassdoor's annual Employees' Choice Awards.
With an overall rating of 4.6, In-N-Out has now cracked the Best Places to Work list for four consecutive years -- their fifth win overall. At the head of the cult-favorite burger chain is Lynsi Snyder, whose grandparents founded the company in 1948. We recently reached out to Snyder to learn more about why Associates love coming to work, her decision to never take the company public and how her time spent leafing lettuce at an In-N-Out at 17 helped her prepare for her role today. Here are a few highlights from our conversation.
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