Applebee's reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(9,789 total reviews)
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Tony Marolejo

67% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Applebee's has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,789 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Applebee's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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10K reviews
4.0
Mar 19, 2026

Good Start to Management

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good for Entry Level Manager. Training was consistent and thorough. Could request days off. For management hours were good. Average 45 a week.

Cons

Low starting pay and small raises every year. PTO could be better.

4.0
Mar 18, 2026

Greatb

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly, fast paced great environment people are aweosme

Cons

Micromanagers can’t call in sick

3.0
Mar 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, easy to learn

Cons

some of the people that come in are difficult

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