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
1.0
Oct 4, 2017

Server/Bartender

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The amount of money that can be made is more than great, if you do your job right. Create loyalty with your guests and that alone is a set amount of money for you every day. The best part of it all though is that your guests become more like your family, and are genuinely happy to see you. That is a wonderful feeling.

Cons

Needs a better staff throughout the entire establishment. Grown people act like gossiping teenagers and the managers aren't any better. They pretend to care when they don't. Everybody cares only about themselves. Stays on their phones doing social media videos or texting instead of doing their job. So if you are one of the few that actually go to work to "work" you are on your own .

2.0
Sep 12, 2017

Hostess

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly staff and great team players

Cons

Low pay, no benefits.

3.0
Jul 21, 2017

Cook

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with. Informative and educational in food safety. Organized and straight forward system and training. Easily accessible food/ingredients while on line(equipment).

Cons

Huge rushes. Uses microwaves for nearly every side. Hectic at times with inexperienced/unorganized servers. Pre-made Sauces shipped to individual "stores" requiring no skill/education from line cooks.

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