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      Applebee's

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      Applebee's reviews

      3.7

      58% would recommend to a friend

      (9,791 total reviews)
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      Tony Marolejo

      67% approve of CEO

      47% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Applebee's has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,791 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).

      Reviews by job title

      10K reviews
      2.0
      Jan 23, 2012

      Great customer service experience, terrible place if you don't like being treated like a child.

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working a year and a half at Applebee's, I have never been more close to the employees that also worked there. They are much more than friends to me. I have learned so much in customer experience and satisfaction. The pay isn't terrible either if you know what you're doing.

      Cons

      Management is a joke. If it's not hiding in the office ignoring you, the customer, or the problem; they're stressing out over nothing due to lack of training. Customers, management, and upper management have no respect for any of their employees.

      4.0
      Jan 22, 2012

      Depends on location

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you get hired in a busy area, the monetary compensation from tips is AMAZING Many managers structure work schedules so everybody has a few profitable shifts and a few unprofitable shifts... In other words, I worked Friday night, (very profitable) but had Saturday off, meanwhile I also had to work Tuesday night (how often do you go out on a Tuesday?)

      Cons

      Your pay will get zeroed out thanks to government taxes... you make money based on tips The kitchen staff is... well, you'll find that out soon enough. It's a bunch of people who are surrounded by sweltering hot ovens and tables have a knack of always ordering meals with exceedingly different prep times, and since all meals must be delivered at the same time, these guys/gals are stressed out is what I am trying to say... and yes, a stressed out kitchen staff will always take it out on the servers.

      2.0
      Jan 12, 2012

      Poor

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      can relocate when needed, can adjust work hours when needed, close to home, good place for my girlfriend to work,

      Cons

      everything , get a job at a local food place

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