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Zippia score 4.3

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Aramark overview

Industry
Business Services
Revenue
$13.5B
Headquarters
Philadelphia, PA
Employees
215,000
Founded in
1936
Website
Organization type
Public
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Aramark is a professional services company focusing on food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel. The company serves sectors such as healthcare institutions, universities, school districts, stadiums, arenas, and businesses worldwide. Since its inception in 1936 by Davre Davidson with his peanut vending machines, Aramark has grown into a world leader in facility services and has been recognized multiple times as one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" by Fortune.

Led by CEO John J. Zillmer, Aramark generates an annual revenue of $16.3 billion and employs around 215,000 individuals. The company provides comprehensive facility service solutions that maximize safety, productivity, and reliability for clients. With a diverse workforce of 49.6% female and 37.8% ethnic minorities, Aramark has a strong employee retention rate with staff members staying for an average of 4.2 years. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Aramark continues to deliver exceptional services with the key pillars of innovation, collaboration, and commitment to excellence.

Aramark's mission statement

To work with delta state university to promote healthier lifestyles, attract and retain students, and provide variety in food choices for delta state's students, faculty, and staff.

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Aramark culture

  • What makes Aramark a great place to work

    United by a passion to serve, our 270,000 team members deliver experiences that enrich and nourish the lives of millions of people in 19 countries around the world every day.

  • What is Aramark's culture like

    Our commitment to hiring, training and rewarding the right people ensures that our employees are more than just hard workers. They’re Service Stars, and that means they can be counted on to go above and beyond, every single day.

  • What Aramark does to give back to the community

    We’re a company of 280,000 people working all around the world—and we’ve made it part of our mission and promise to give back, to enrich and nourish lives in the local communities in which we live and work.

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Aramark employee reviews
3.5/5

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2025
Pros of working at Aramark

Great pay, clean environment at work place and the benefits are amazing!

Cons of working at Aramark

I really haven’t found any cons of working at Aramark. The only thing it could be is I drive 37 minutes to work, but that’s my choice. The pay makes up for it.

Aramark benefits

Professionalism in the management staff is outstanding. The standards that are in place when hiring individuals are top notch, no riffraff

What do you like best about Aramark's CEO and the leadership team?

When I was hired on at Aramark, I was promised great pay and the benefit package was unbelievable. They stuck to their word and they gave me everything that they said that I would get while working there. They’re honest and display professionalism in every aspect

How would you improve Aramark's culture?

I’m not sure I have any suggestions on improvement

How did you prepare for the Aramark interview?

I prepared for my interview with much confidence and professionalism that I could. Since I’ve always heard great things about working for Aramark I expressed this in my interview, showed them my qualifications . My hiring manager offered me more than I expected, which I was very pleased.

How does your compensation at Aramark compare to the industry average?

Looking at the website and showing the rate of pay in each job title is way more than I expected. They respect their employees and compensate us with benefits and pay rate that I believe is much higher than anything I’ve ever dreamed.

What brings you the most joy at Aramark?

I am a cook and I work at an addiction and recovery center preparing meals for the clients. The quality of food and Aramark provides for us to prepare is top-notch so the satisfaction of seeing the clients happy and enjoying their meals brings joy to my heart . The addiction and recovery facility that I work at allows us to provide quality food, which makes a huge difference inthe clients happiness and stay at the facility.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2024
Pros of working at Aramark

none. soul sucking, American corporate-capitalism at its climax.

Cons of working at Aramark

no support. no leadership. no leadership development. poor/nonexistent communication strategies/practices

Aramark benefits

there are no benefits. working here negatively impacts my very soul every time I clock in.

What do you like best about Aramark's CEO and the leadership team?

there is no leadership, just a slew of self-serving bosses clambering over the backs of others doing their work for them.

How would you improve Aramark's culture?

eliminate the executive "leadership" and install conscientious, caring, pragmatic, employee-serving LEADERS.

How did you prepare for the Aramark interview?

don't. go literally anywhere else for a paycheck if you have any self respect.

How does your compensation at Aramark compare to the industry average?

pathetic

What's the diversity at Aramark like?

pathetic

What brings you the most joy at Aramark?

clocking out and trying to forget I work for such a disgrace of a business.

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2023
Pros of working at Aramark

Room for growth

Cons of working at Aramark

Lack of management

Aramark benefits

Benefits are great and the room for advancement. I would like to move to more corporate areas to work in. My knowledge and experience with Aramark and owning my own company is an asset to move forward and advance my career.

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2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2023
Pros of working at Aramark

Timely, fast paced work

Cons of working at Aramark

too much work to do

Aramark benefits

Salary benefits, team work environment, problem solving

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2022
Pros of working at Aramark

Owernership is the key point

Cons of working at Aramark

I didn't liked the work location of the company

Aramark benefits

Esops

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2022
Pros of working at Aramark

I had my own scheduale.

Cons of working at Aramark

The pay was not as what they said it would be.

Aramark benefits

Gas allowance gas card.

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2021
Pros of working at Aramark

There mission and how they run there education division

Cons of working at Aramark

Not enough money to make my bills

Aramark benefits

The large amount of daily volume 5000 customers

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2021
Pros of working at Aramark

Designated area of hospital to keep sanitized

Cons of working at Aramark

Managers constantly monitoring everything you do.

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2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2021
Pros of working at Aramark

I like being able to actually do floor tech jobs like stripping and waxing floors sqoscrub and waxing floor burnishing and even doing carpets

Cons of working at Aramark

When they ask me to be more then a floor tech and take me out my job description like stock and deliver supplies around the hospital

Aramark benefits

It’s a hospital

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2021
Pros of working at Aramark

I worked with a great team. We worked well together.

Cons of working at Aramark

Overall ,I was very happy in my last job and my employer was supportive of me within my role,The team were great, and we achieved some amazing things when I was there. However if I had to choose one thing that frustrated me slightly ,it would have to be the fact I felt ,on occasions, my skillset and qualities were not used to their advantage.I am naturally an enthusiastic,driven and competitive person, and I felt I had so much more to offer my employer.

Aramark benefits

I enjoyed paid time off,Retirement plan,Health insurance and allowed over time if needed.

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2021
Pros of working at Aramark

I have always been challenged and achieving results has equaled opportunity.

Cons of working at Aramark

Consistent changes in leadership and structure.

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on May 2021
Pros of working at Aramark

Benefits

Cons of working at Aramark

Management does not no how to manage or be respectful

Aramark benefits

Health insurance

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2021
Pros of working at Aramark

I just enjoy working with a great group of people

Cons of working at Aramark

It doesn't have vacation pau or sick pay unless you use your pto hours

Aramark benefits

The children watching them grow from elementary to high school and knowing them and there families

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2021
Pros of working at Aramark

Able to grow in company

Cons of working at Aramark

Being separated from company do to Covid

Aramark benefits

traveling to support other sites

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2021
Pros of working at Aramark

The experience and skills

Cons of working at Aramark

Always understaffed

Aramark benefits

Plenty of hours to ensure a stable job

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2021
Pros of working at Aramark

autonomy to drive results

Cons of working at Aramark

No personnel development or advancement

Aramark benefits

Travel benefits

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1.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2021
Pros of working at Aramark

good pay, decent benefits

Cons of working at Aramark

my boss, the job duties, the culture, the pace

Aramark benefits

no perks

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2020
Pros of working at Aramark

The freedom to express my talents

Cons of working at Aramark

The lack of communication between authorities

Aramark benefits

The Events

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2020
Pros of working at Aramark

Nice environment

Cons of working at Aramark

Good team working. Everyone is nice an communication is very important.

Aramark benefits

Health plan is very nice

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2020
Pros of working at Aramark

Benefits

Cons of working at Aramark

No work life balance, no diversity and inclusion. Limited remote work.

Aramark benefits

Med, Dental & vision

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2020
Pros of working at Aramark

Friendly environment, good pay, great hours

Aramark benefits

I love getting to speak and connect with different people everyday.

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1.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2020
Pros of working at Aramark

Customers and clientele

Cons of working at Aramark

Lack of current business

Aramark benefits

Being able to socially interact with great guests

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2020
Pros of working at Aramark

What i liked about working here was that the people were so nice and were always there for you when you needed help

Cons of working at Aramark

What i didn't like about working here was not a whole lot, sometimes they would not schedule enough workers for a big event.

Aramark benefits

The availability of hours and the option of choosing your own hours, the free food was nice too :)

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2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2020
Pros of working at Aramark

Most of the sales team and the city

Cons of working at Aramark

Management and customer service

Aramark benefits

Medical and 401k

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on May 2020
Pros of working at Aramark

Growth opportunities and exciting atmosphere

Cons of working at Aramark

Poor work- life balance

Aramark benefits

Attending sporting events, concerts, shows

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on May 2020
Pros of working at Aramark

the structure, the training

Cons of working at Aramark

managers never letting a supervisor on how well YOU did your job?

Aramark benefits

paycheck

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2020
Pros of working at Aramark

Networking

Cons of working at Aramark

Highest position was camp boss

Aramark benefits

Benefits and with experience of being in deep water offshore for 21-28 days was challenging but loved it networking with people from all sorts of backgrounds and from all over the world

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2020
Pros of working at Aramark

weekly pay. benefits. some departments holidays weekends off

Aramark benefits

benefits. vacation. pto

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2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2020
Pros of working at Aramark

the Volume of business and the high profile nature of our clients and work

Cons of working at Aramark

Communication is impossible the organizations tools are cumbersome ineffective.

Aramark benefits

Bonus and Stocks

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2020
Pros of working at Aramark

You Keep busy and always have something to do

Cons of working at Aramark

Being short handed you got to do everyone

Aramark benefits

Set schedule

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2020
Pros of working at Aramark

Benefits off every weekend,and holidays.The pay was decent.

Cons of working at Aramark

There isn't to much that I didn't like about it.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019
Pros of working at Aramark

It was my first job. I never had money before.

Cons of working at Aramark

lots of manual labor.

Aramark benefits

Every now and then one of the people that worked with us would treat us for lunch.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019
Pros of working at Aramark

Good people. It's clean.

Cons of working at Aramark

Not enough hours.

Aramark benefits

There's health insurance with the job.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019
Pros of working at Aramark

I had a stable job while completing my Bachelor of Science degree. It has good benefits and vacation time.

Aramark benefits

Multiple weeks of vacation

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2019
Pros of working at Aramark

Ability to obtain tools to improve the job at hand.

Cons of working at Aramark

Micromanaging regional management, blatant favoritism, and lack of work/life balance. Hospitality labor ratios are textbook for poor service.

Aramark benefits

Company pays for pregnancy 100%. Rare industry perk for those that have time to have a family.

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2019
Pros of working at Aramark

My teammates, working helping and mentoring others.

Cons of working at Aramark

No support from the upper management team to a small account.

Aramark benefits

Weekends off and retirement benefits.

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2019
Pros of working at Aramark

I work with some good prople

Cons of working at Aramark

Well they do not care even when a relative dies they expect you to work not allowing you to even go to the funeral. You can bet if it were a managers family member that died they would be gone.

Aramark benefits

401k

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2019
Pros of working at Aramark

Team atmosphere, accessible boss, casual dress code.

Cons of working at Aramark

Long commute

Aramark benefits

Able to work from home

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2019
Pros of working at Aramark

Fellow co workers are nice, the environment isn't too bad.

Cons of working at Aramark

There are virtually no benefits aside from a paycheck, little room for growth,

Aramark benefits

None

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2019
Pros of working at Aramark

The staff and client.

Cons of working at Aramark

Management. Seems that they do not like to compliment the employee. Will take all the credit when a job is done correctly and have no issues placing blame on anyone but themselves when a job does not go exactly a planned. They always seem to find a scapegoat. Next level up management does not seem to care nor have the backbone to step in and correct the problem.

Aramark benefits

There are no perks or benefits. Seems the only ones that get any perks are managers.

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2018
Pros of working at Aramark

Summers and holidays off. No weekends. Strong bonds formed with co workers.

Cons of working at Aramark

Short staffed most of the time. Unable to retain staff. Poor pay. Upper management is a joke. Unsure how this company stays in business.

Aramark benefits

No work on weekends or holidays.

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The team at Aramark

  • The founders of Aramark are Bridgette P. Heller, Paul Charles Hilal, Davre Davidson and Henry Davidson.
  • The key people at Aramark are John J. Zillmer, Bridgette P. Heller and Paul Charles Hilal.
Key people
John J. Zillmer
Bridgette P. Heller
Paul Charles Hilal
Davre Davidson
Henry Davidson
The inside scoop
Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) is in the customer service business across food, facilities and uniforms, wherever people work, learn, recover, and play. United by a passion to serve, our 270,000 team members deliver experiences that enrich and nourish the lives of millions of people in 19 countries around the world every day.

Aramark rankings

Aramark is ranked #81 on the Best Professional companies to work for in Pennsylvania list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Aramark salaries

Average Aramark salary
$15.49
hourly
$32,219 yearly
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Aramark diversity

9.9
Diversity score
We calculated Aramark’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Aramark’s workforce.
Aramark diversity summary. Zippia estimates Aramark's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Aramark's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Aramark's workforce.
  • Aramark has 215,000 employees.
  • 50% of Aramark employees are women, while 50% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at Aramark is White (62%).
  • 15% of Aramark employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 13% of Aramark employees are Black or African American.
  • The average employee at Aramark makes $32,219 per year.
  • Aramark employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
  • Employees at Aramark stay with the company for 4.2 years on average.

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Aramark office locations

Aramark is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA

Biggest Aramark locations

RankCityJob countAvg. salary
1Philadelphia, PA142$31,134
2Chicago, IL92$31,830
3Dallas, TX74$29,331
4New York, NY73$35,890
5Houston, TX65$29,123
6Phoenix, AZ44$33,898
7Los Angeles, CA41$39,969
8San Jose, CA41$40,817
9San Antonio, TX38$29,653
10San Diego, CA8$39,375

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Aramark financial performance

8.7
Performance score

We calculated the performance score of companies by measuring multiple factors, including revenue, longevity, and stock market performance.

Aramark currently has 13.5B in revenue. Aramark's most recent quarter produced 3.5b (q3'2013).

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