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
3.0
May 6, 2017

Host pay is a joke

Anonymous employee
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Pros

*50% discount on certain foods( no desserts or kid meals) * allowed to talk to coworkers when it's slow *can grab a quick bite when it is slow as long as higher ups aren't present * simple uniform *very lax piercing policy for a restaurant * easy to make friends with coworkers and regulars

Cons

* management doesn't do anything about servers getting attitudes with the hosts * you only make $3/hour plus tip share * max tip out per server is $12 for days, and $20 for nights. This doesn't change regardless of how many servers show up for the shift, or how many hosts are scheduled, meaning it is very easy to make under minimum wage as a host. * It's very easy to get cheated out of money on paychecks as a host if you aren't keeping track of tip outs and hours worked. * higher ups worry more about labor costs than having a smooth and efficient shift *corporate inspections are a nightmare. You basically have to be dying or have 300% labor to be allowed to leave regardless of scheduled time out. * lots of favoritism * very difficult to move up from within the company unless you kissed butt/ walked on eggshells around upper management.

4.0
Mar 27, 2017

Cook Life Stressful but Rewarding

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Pros

Highlights - Good Pay (better than most in the field) - Management cares about employee health and well being - Free meal once per shift - Benefits and employee assistance - Company is not biased about sex I've been working for Applebee's as a line cook for a year now and although it has it's stresses the management team has been some of the best I've worked for. They are tough yet encouraging and I feel comfortable going to them if I have a problem. The crew work together well as a team and are very welcoming and accommodating to new hires. I love the fact that it's been keeping me active and helping me lose weight and unlike other companies doesn't seem to question capability of handling the job based around gender.

Cons

Highlights - High Stress - Hours are difficult - Variance comes down hard on cooks This job has a high volume of stress, more so than any other kitchen I've been apart of. Ticket times are the highest priority and if you can't adapt quickly to situations that get out of control this may not be the best position advised. The bad days in this position are pretty bad and if there are high variance items it's almost always the cooks fault regardless of what may be causing the issue. However, that being said it's been one of my favorite companies to work for.

3.0
Mar 15, 2017

Stressful environment

Recommend
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Pros

50% discount on food, flexible with your schedule

Cons

Management is all over the place, employee turnover, pay is inconsistent

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