How do employees rate wagamama?

Employees rate wagamama 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 1,410 anonymous reviews on Glassdoor. In 2019 , 2020 and 2021 , wagamama employees have voted their company to be one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work.

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To get a job at wagamama, browse currently open positions and apply for a job near you. Once you get a positive response, make sure to find out about the interview process at wagamama and prepare for tough questions.

Do people recommend working at wagamama?

Overall, 55% of employees would recommend working at wagamama to a friend. This is based on 1,410 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

How do job seekers rate their interview experience at wagamama?

72% of job seekers rate their interview experience at wagamama as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at wagamama.

How do employees rate the business outlook for wagamama?

44% of employees think that wagamama has a positive business outlook . This is based on anonymous employee reviews submitted on Glassdoor.

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3.5

based on 1,541 ratings

55% would recommend to a friend

Mark Chambers

51% approve of CEO

Restaurants & CafesIndustry

Mission to feed the people, from soul to bowl

Description since 1992, we’ve been doing things our own way. we’re wagamama. inspired by fast paced japanese ramen bars, built on fresh food, bold flavour and a different way of doing things

our purpose is simple. we’re born to feed the people, from bowl to soul

and how we show up every day is just as simple. feed yourself, feed others. because great hospitality starts with people who feel looked after, supported and ready to bring their best

we don’t do beige. we don’t do corporate scripts. we back personality over perfection, ideas over ego, and teams who have each other’s backs

that’s how we’ve grown into something pretty special. and why our people are always at the heart of it

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Why work with us?

come as you are

grow how you want

our values

since we started out, we’ve welcomed everyone. we know a lot of places talk about acceptance these days, but for us, that’s not new news. different looks. different outlooks. different stories. it doesn’t matter to us, in fact, we embrace it. because it’s what makes you, you. and therefore what makes us, us. we prefer personality to perfection. and really, we just want you to show up as you really are, grow in the ways you want to grow, and leave each shift, or your wagamama experience as a whole, feeling that you’ve been supported and nourished from the second you stepped through our doors

Company updates

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belfast, we’re growing 🌱 our second home in the city has landed at the odyssey centre — and we couldn’t be prouder of the amazing new team bringing it to life every day doors are open, benches are set, and bowls are ready 🍜 come dine with us, soak up the buzz, and give the team a warm welcome see you at odyssey 💛...Show more

belfast, we’re growing 🌱 our second home in the city has landed at the odyssey centre — and we couldn’t be prouder of the amazing new team bringing it to life every day doors are open, benches are set, and bowls are ready 🍜 come dine with us, soak up the buzz, and give the team a warm welcome see you at odyssey 💛

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that’s a wrap on wagamama conference 2026 🤩 last week over 500 of our business leaders came together in leeds for our annual conference! there’s been a lot of excitement from our teams for this one, and it’s safe to say it was another incredible couple of days, as we looked back on the year just gone and get ready for another big one with general managers, head chefs, noodle hq, our central production unit and our amazing business partners, we came together to celebrate our focus for the upcoming year: becoming famed for hospitality ] exploring what it means to go above and beyond for our guests, we held an inspiring q+a session with a legend of hospitality, the one and only fred sirieix. plus we hosted talks with our talented development chefs headed up by the brilliant steven mangleshot of course, all of this was rounded off with our annual awards ceremony, where we celebrated the leaders who have already been going to the next level in their restaurant + at hq. with everyone suited and booted and aj odudu on the mic hosting, the energy and excitement in the room was fantastic. we want to say a huge congratulations to all the well deserved winners on the night 👏...Show more

that’s a wrap on wagamama conference 2026 🤩 last week over 500 of our business leaders came together in leeds for our annual conference! there’s been a lot of excitement from our teams for this one, and it’s safe to say it was another incredible couple of days, as we looked back on the year just gone and get ready for another big one with general managers, head chefs, noodle hq, our central production unit and our amazing business partners, we came together to celebrate our focus for the upcoming year: becoming famed for hospitality ] exploring what it means to go above and beyond for our guests, we held an inspiring q+a session with a legend of hospitality, the one and only fred sirieix. plus we hosted talks with our talented development chefs headed up by the brilliant steven mangleshot of course, all of this was rounded off with our annual awards ceremony, where we celebrated the leaders who have already been going to the next level in their restaurant + at hq. with everyone suited and booted and aj odudu on the mic hosting, the energy and excitement in the room was fantastic. we want to say a huge congratulations to all the well deserved winners on the night 👏

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here at wagamama, we are always the ones to keep the excitement flowing and that’s just what we have been doing when it comes to our new openings! ireland are you ready? we have some brand-new restaurants coming to dublin and we are sure ready to shout about it. this week we have been out and about finding the next service legends to help open our doors and bring the magic ✨ and what magic ireland has brought! we are so excited to be on the journey with all these incredible people joining the team and can’t wait to see these restaurants grow, open and flourish 🌱 new chapters, new wagamama if you are interested in opportunities with wagamama, wherever you may be, feel free to check out our careers page for more information on opportunities near you ...Show more

here at wagamama, we are always the ones to keep the excitement flowing and that’s just what we have been doing when it comes to our new openings! ireland are you ready? we have some brand-new restaurants coming to dublin and we are sure ready to shout about it. this week we have been out and about finding the next service legends to help open our doors and bring the magic ✨ and what magic ireland has brought! we are so excited to be on the journey with all these incredible people joining the team and can’t wait to see these restaurants grow, open and flourish 🌱 new chapters, new wagamama if you are interested in opportunities with wagamama, wherever you may be, feel free to check out our careers page for more information on opportunities near you

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we are so excited to share that wagamama has been named best omnichannel brand at the #mcahospitalityawards! ⭐ we feel honoured and proud to have been recognised by our industry peers with this award, which reflects our commitment to innovation as seen in the launch of our soul club loyalty app, and our ongoing channel diversification across delivery, retail, and digital a huge thank you goes to our incredible teams both in restaurant and in hq, and of course our guests - this award wouldn’t have been possible without you! here’s to continuing to bring our wagamama magic to our guests in more new and exciting ways 🌎 ...Show more

we are so excited to share that wagamama has been named best omnichannel brand at the #mcahospitalityawards! ⭐ we feel honoured and proud to have been recognised by our industry peers with this award, which reflects our commitment to innovation as seen in the launch of our soul club loyalty app, and our ongoing channel diversification across delivery, retail, and digital a huge thank you goes to our incredible teams both in restaurant and in hq, and of course our guests - this award wouldn’t have been possible without you! here’s to continuing to bring our wagamama magic to our guests in more new and exciting ways 🌎

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this week saw international women’s day; a day about lifting each other up. truly hearing women and empowering them. and creating space for growth, opportunity and support - this week, we visited hmp new hall in leeds to run an employability session with a group of incredible women. together we explored skills, self-esteem and confidence, ending the session with personal commitments to their own journeys, and exploring how following the philosophy of kaizen can create small steps towards big change - this visit felt extra special with ana, our gm from doncaster, joining us. as a hiring manager and female leader, ana shared her experiences and offered insight and inspiration to a group of women preparing for their next chapter. their response? pure empowerment. the words they shared reflected the huge impact of hearing from someone who truly believes in them - we’ve worked closely with hmp new hall for over a year now, and our partnership with the ministry of justice + hmps goes even further. we continue to be committed to supporting individuals on their rehabilitation journey, because at wagamama, we believe in people. in potential. in kaizen: always growing, always moving forward 🌱 - to the women who joined us, to the prison and charity workers who dedicate themselves to this mission, and to everyone out there creating change: thank you - happy international women’s day 🌍...Show more

this week saw international women’s day; a day about lifting each other up. truly hearing women and empowering them. and creating space for growth, opportunity and support - this week, we visited hmp new hall in leeds to run an employability session with a group of incredible women. together we explored skills, self-esteem and confidence, ending the session with personal commitments to their own journeys, and exploring how following the philosophy of kaizen can create small steps towards big change - this visit felt extra special with ana, our gm from doncaster, joining us. as a hiring manager and female leader, ana shared her experiences and offered insight and inspiration to a group of women preparing for their next chapter. their response? pure empowerment. the words they shared reflected the huge impact of hearing from someone who truly believes in them - we’ve worked closely with hmp new hall for over a year now, and our partnership with the ministry of justice + hmps goes even further. we continue to be committed to supporting individuals on their rehabilitation journey, because at wagamama, we believe in people. in potential. in kaizen: always growing, always moving forward 🌱 - to the women who joined us, to the prison and charity workers who dedicate themselves to this mission, and to everyone out there creating change: thank you - happy international women’s day 🌍

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wagamama awards & accolades

restaurant brand of the year, Casual Dining Awards, 2024
best places to work, The Sunday Times, 2024
menu innovation award, Casual Dining Awards, 2024
Community Engagement Award, Springboard, 2023
gold inclusion in employer, inclusion in, 2023

Glassdoor Awards

Best Places to Work

2021 (#43)2020 (#31)2019 (#41)

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Employee reviews at wagamama

wagamama has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,541 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The wagamama employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Work/Life balance

Employee reviews

Front of house staffFormer employee

5.0

Supportive team with flexible hours and great benefits

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