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
2.0
Mar 16, 2026

I hated this job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- discount on food - pay is pretty decent - I liked the other servers a lot, familial atmosphere

Cons

- Managers did not respect days off - Management was poor in general, constantly understaffed during dinner - rude clientele

5.0
Mar 9, 2026

Nice place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

nice people and nice benefits

Cons

hours can be long and difficult

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