Is Applebee's a good company to work for?

Applebee's has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 10,434 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Applebee's to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Applebee's have been left by employees working as Software Engineer , Chef and Sales Associate/Cashier .

Does Applebee's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Applebee's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Applebee's. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Applebee's?

58% of Applebee's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Applebee's 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Applebee's?

Server (1914) , Server/Waiter (968) , Hostess (514) , Line Cook (383) , Host (374) , Server/Bartender (321) , Bartender (296) , Manager (245) , Server/Waitress (189) , Food Server (171) , Waitress (161) , Assistant Manager (150) , General Manager (142) , Cook (122) , Host/Hostess (120)

What are the pros of working at Applebee's according to real employee reviews?

"I make pretty good money USUALLY sometimes you make nothing at all and it'll drive you crazy." ((in 551 reviews)); "I met some really great people there and I would have to say that is the only pro about this company!" ((in 496 reviews)); "Great coworkers who made a new job very easy and seamless to get used to." ((in 391 reviews)); "The staff was great and it was very busy." ((in 247 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and fairly easy to takeoff" ((in 201 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Applebee's according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lack of skill growth" ((in 826 reviews)); "Long hours hard work no advancement and long hours did i mention long hours??" ((in 475 reviews)); "Low Pay and dirty sometimes" ((in 414 reviews)); "No benefits to speak of and no breaks either" ((in 112 reviews)); "most of the managers showed extreme favoritism or were two" ((in 77 reviews))

What are employees saying about Applebee's layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Applebee's layoffs and their outlook for job security at Applebee's in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Applebee's locations?

New York , Kansas City , Atlanta , Los Angeles , Dallas , Houston , Chicago , Brooklyn , Philadelphia , Las Vegas , Orlando , San Diego , Boston , Saint Louis , Minneapolis , Tampa , Albuquerque , Austin , Phoenix , Charlotte , Milwaukee , Raleigh , El Paso , San Antonio , Miami , Grand Rapids , Indianapolis , San Jose , Omaha , Tallahassee

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Applebee's reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(9,792 total reviews)

Tony Marolejo

67% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

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

2.0

Jul 23, 2016

Long days

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pros are difficult to say really. We do have bonuses sometimes. I get to eat for free as a Manger. I do get paid on time every pay check so far.

Cons

Long hours without any extra benefits. The budget for labor is so low for our sales that we must work ourselves and the employees in multiple stations to make it. Bonuses are not common. The concept has so many specials that it attracts mostly guests looking for a deal and do not tip thier servers. These factors make it very difficult to keep good staff in front or back or even managers for that matter .

1.0

Jul 22, 2016

Terrible Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours during the week benefits college students. Can pay okay if you work hard, though minimum wage for servers is low.

Cons

Often overworked on weekends. Managers are not former servers in many cases, and are clueless as to how the restaurant works.

4.0

Jul 4, 2016

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people I worked with were amazing. Mostly all were around my age--mid 20s and shared a similar mindset: make money and play hard. Mostly all coworkers were extremely nice. Management is flexible with schedules. Short hours and high pay if you're good at your job.

Cons

Corporate Management is designed to not care about employees beneath them. Managers face the dilemma of maintaining good relations with their day to day employees and pleasing corporate needs and meeting their sales requirements.

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