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      Applebee's

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      Applebee's reviews

      3.7

      58% would recommend to a friend

      (9,788 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 9,788 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
      1.0
      Jun 15, 2009

      suck you dry

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      you get paid sometimes if people tip you you get to eat off people plates before the food goes out free soda!

      Cons

      you lost a little part of your soul each shift the company does not care one bit about you, you are completely disposable after tips you make minimum wage your a personal slave and people treat you as such (or worse)

      3.0
      Jun 10, 2009

      Not the worst job

      Food server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Every employee has flexible hours. Management is very sensitive to your schedule. Fellow employees are supportive and fun to work with. On the job training.

      Cons

      Unless you want to work nights and weekends, learn everything there is to know about the restaurant in order to become a manager, there is no promotion possibility.

      3.0
      May 15, 2009

      Good for a first job, and while you're in school, but don't stay longer than you have to.

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I worked with a great team, and made friends fairly quickly. It is a good place to work if you want a fast paced environment and excel at multi-tasking. You get cash after each shift from tips, and a paycheck every two weeks from hourly pay. Management was open to switching jobs between hostess to server to bartender. Discount off food is a set dollar amount instead of a percentage, making it possible to not have to pay for a small meal at the end of a shift. Management was willing to help and do whatever it took to make every shift smooth.

      Cons

      They are disorganized. Management talks about cutting labor down, then they overstaff the front of the house. There is favoritism in front of house seniority. If someone has worked there for 2 years and does not do anything, they will still get more hours than the person who has only worked for 6 months but does all the work. There is a constant struggle between servers and hosts because of job responsibilities not being clearly defined. It is on the lower end of restaurants, and is not a respectable place to work. It can take a long time to check out, because the managers are trying to save the restaurant from falling apart.

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