Is Applebee's a good company to work for as a Line Cook/Prep Cook?

Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals working at Applebee's have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 46 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Applebee's employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Line Cook/Prep Cook Jobs at Applebee's now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Line Cook/Prep Cook interview questions at Applebee's .

Does Applebee's pay Line Cook/Prep Cook employees well?

Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Applebee's with 2.1 out of 5 stars based on 46 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 38.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Line Cook/Prep Cook salaries at Applebee's.

How happy are Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals working at Applebee's?

4% of Line Cook/Prep Cook employees at Applebee's would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 85% in the past 12 months. Line Cook/Prep Cook professionals have also rated Applebee's with a 2.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.3 rating for culture and values and 2.0 rating 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 (160) , Assistant Manager (150) , General Manager (142) , Cook (122) , Host/Hostess (119)

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

"Money was good until they put a server on in bar and had 2 bartenders." ((in 560 reviews)); "I met some really great people there and I would have to say that is the only pro about this company!" ((in 517 reviews)); "Great coworkers who made a new job very easy and seamless to get used to." ((in 384 reviews)); "The staff was great and it was very busy." ((in 245 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and fairly easy to takeoff" ((in 214 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of skill growth" ((in 843 reviews)); "Long hours hard work no advancement and long hours did i mention long hours??" ((in 484 reviews)); "Low Pay and dirty sometimes" ((in 420 reviews)); "No benefits to speak of and no breaks either" ((in 110 reviews)); "management is very inconsistent; major favoritism; your schedule depends on how well the management likes you" ((in 70 reviews))

Applebee's Line Cook/Prep Cook reviews

3.0

4% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)

Tony Marolejo

3% approve of CEO

4% positive business outlook

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Line Cook/Prep employees have rated Applebee's with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Line Cook/Prep professionals have an average working experience there. Applebee's is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Line Cook/Prep professionals compared to other employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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46 reviews

1.0

Oct 6, 2022

It's basically like working at McDonald's...but McDonald's pays more

Prep/line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discounts on food. Some of the people are cool too. That's it.

Cons

Didn't usually allow a break unless you were working a 12-hour shift. If you were working a normal 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, you might get one or two lunch breaks, otherwise, you have to eat super quickly or take bites between doing what you're doing. When I was hired, they said I would get about 30 hours a week, but that didn't happen. They would have me work 2-3 days, only around 6 hours every time. DO NOT get the rapid pay card. I repeat...DO NOT get the rapid pay card. If you want to transfer money to your bank account it takes 2-3 days and they don't let you cash out the money until it's at $50.

5.0

Sep 7, 2022

Great work place

Line cook/prep cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, great employees, good food!

Cons

Better benefits long hours of operation

2.0

Aug 31, 2022

Standards

Prep/line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and flexible schedule

Cons

Bad management and bad work staff

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