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    52%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.2(21 ratings)
    Career development
    3.2(21 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.9(21 ratings)
    Management
    2.9(21 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.4(20 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.4(21 ratings)
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    2.0
    Service
    Jul 2025
    Brisbane QLD 4000Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Interesting working environment
    The good thingsFree meals after work, some managers are nice and the other employees are nice too.
    The challengesManagers need HR training and are rude and sometimes just chat together and go on their phones while working, but then they send messages to the group chat about things that need to be done better (by us,) and it is hypocritical. When I needed to go to a family funeral and I had only just started working there and it was last minute, I told/asked a manger on my shift five days ahead of time that I couldn't go to my weekend shift as it would be during the funeral and the first thing the manager said to me was that I might get a warning.
    2.0
    Allrounder
    Jan 2023
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Poor experience for anyone, management don't have compassion.
    The good thingsSome of the team was fun and a great experience to learn what I did not want in a job.
    The challengesManagement tried to make up under paying you or offering minimal pay by giving 'free staff meals' for shifts that were last minute or that other people didn't want to take.
    5.0
    Host/Service
    Mar 2020
    current employee
    Absolutely wonderful. I love it
    The good thingsThe amazing staff and management team, staff benefits, flexibility and the job itself is fun
    The challengesLearning the way other hosts work.
    1.0
    Cook
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Poor wages! Short shifts! No benefits
    The good thingsLiterally nothing at this place
    The challengesWork always understaffed
    5.0
    General Manager
    Mar 2020
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Love it
    The good thingsGreat atmosphere and team
    The challengesNot any that I can think of
    3.0
    Waitperson
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Good job, might not be worth the pay
    The good thingsGood culture among employees, very fun environment
    The challengesPay is quite low for the industry
    5.0
    Vapiano bartender, barista
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Awesome place to grow your carrer in hospitality industry.
    The good thingsfriendly team, awesome atmosphere, decent pay
    The challengesThe hours could be dififuct to manage, but overall exprerience is 5/5.
    2.0
    National Training Manager
    Nov 2019
    One of my favourite jobs simply because of the work you do but the professionalism, pay and management badly outlay the pros.
    The good thingsNever boring, fun and lots to do
    The challengesBad management, low pay, unprofessional
    5.0
    Cook
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Not too bad
    The good thingsEnjoying working because store was really organised n clean
    The challengesThey not paying according work .
    1.0
    Pasta Chef
    May 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    As a part-time job to help with living expenses while in uni/school it is okay. I would not recommend this to anyone looking for a full-time or a career.
    The good thingsHonestly, the only good thing I can say about working for Vapiano is that as a worker you received a 50% off on meals.
    The challengesManagement is terrible. They are very rude to the workers. There has been a huge amount of drama within the management team, managers getting pushed out and making the environment hostile. And if someone calls in sick once (within the allotted timeframe and with someone to cover it) hours get cut from your next roster as a response.
    2.0
    Pizza/pasta chef
    Dec 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Recommended as a last option
    The good thingsYou get to know more about food; The job is fun depending who you are working with
    The challengesVery low salary, specially for the chefs after all challenges, injuries and stress at the kitchen; Poor management; Equal opportunity is something they don't know at all; On public holidays (specially xmas and NYE) the restaurant gets super busy, you get double work and no penalty rates.
    5.0
    Australian & International trainer
    Nov 2018
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    5 years of enjoyable emplloyment by working and fun in learning
    The good thingsAbility to train as an international trainer and travel the world. Overseas opportunities assist in travelling and earning.
    The challengesmemorising all recipes.
    2.0
    Pasta Chef
    May 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Not worth the pay that they gave me.
    The good thingsgot 50% off food from Vapiano's,
    The challengesIt was a challenge to come to terms with a $16/hour pay rate for a chef who was cooking 100m/h for 8-10 hours, without getting paid weekend or public holiday rates either.
    3.0
    Food and Beverage Attendant
    Nov 2017
    A great opportunity for overseas students to get the first job in Australia
    The good thingsThe staff, the diversity and the knowledge acquired.
    The challengesThe management, the low payment and the lack of opportunities.
    1.0
    Chef, host, bar tender and floor
    Sep 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Horrible
    The good thingsCo workers are nice but that is about it really. But most of the good staff have left by now
    The challengesHigh intensity workplace with minimal support Poor pay for the amount of work they expect of staff Poor management.
    5.0
    Waitress/ host
    Aug 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Rocking
    The good thingsGreat team members, great atmosphere and good food and good customers.
    The challengesSometimes the hours are challenging
    1.0
    Bartender/Front of House
    Aug 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Worked in an environment with favouritism, unfairness and stress
    The good thingsMade a few good friends
    The challengesTrying to maintain a positive attitude while being treated unfairly by management
    5.0
    Manufacturer Trainer/ Pizza and Pasta Chef/ FOH/ KP/ Dish Washer
    Mar 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    My experience in Vapiano has changed my life because I have been blessed of working with the best group of professionals who have tough me how to be a better person and a better professional.
    The good thingsVapiano is a company which integrates fan, team work and learning in everything. Additionally, working in Vapiano is a delicious, fresh and healthy experience.
    The challengesTo develop the skills that you need to provide an excellent customer service is not easy, so that it is important to have patient and be hard worker to get so.
    5.0
    Pasta and pizza chef
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    An wxcellent place to work in
    The good thingsAmazing working enviornment
    The challenges100% productivity all the time
    4.0
    Chef
    Feb 2016
    Nice
    The good thingsAll thing
    The challengesSome manager
    5.0
    Kitchen Hand
    Aug 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    I got a great experience in vapiano in the kitchen that day I was very worthwhile would love to go back to work it and get a good English too
    The good thingsGreat company to work
    The challengesGreat opportunities in the future
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