Applebee's reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(9,792 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 9,792 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
Oct 16, 2012

Things change

Recommend
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Pros

Applebee's International was a very different place to work when Abe Gustin was at the helm. It felt like a family work environment. We were professional but still were able to have a lot of fun. I can still hear Larry's voice coming over the intercom on days that they decided to let us go early. Once Abe was shoved out of the picture, at was all about money and the bottom line.

Cons

They are now owned by I-Hop that wants to franchise every Applebee's restaurant. Bottom line is the only thing that matters, not matter what they put the restaurant worker's through. The will penny pinch them to death.

3.0
Oct 15, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

the food was actually good, the salads were quite tasty, but the steak is average at best. If only they were smart enough to switch to a more superior steak, such as black angus. they should do away with sirloins and go to ribeyes, t bone, and fillet minon.

Cons

supervisors were bad at best, unless you like working a thankless job, underpaid and hit on by a pervert, where you are belittled, lied to, and never ever thanked for doing a good job. if this sounds good, then good luck.

2.0
Oct 13, 2012

No extra pay for an excessive amount of hours

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free food, good upper management

Cons

No down time, no free time, taking work home to get the job done

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