Applebee's reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,083 total reviews)
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67% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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1.0
Aug 10, 2014

TSFR Applebee's Franchise

Recommend
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Pros

Salary was good for the industry. Worked many years for a great Area director. Until regions were switched.

Cons

Leadership team that lacks the understanding to run sit down restaurants, squeezing profit out of the buildings at the expense of guest service, unrealistic budgets, creates core values (employer of choice) yet has no meaningful action to make this reality, HR is biased and associates with staff outside of business, constant changes to leadership, leadership came from another restaurant and has moved most original staff out to hire friends from last restaurant franchise (TGIF), high accountability with no support, concerned with looking good instead of being good. (Don't work for TSFR AppleVenture).

1.0
Aug 6, 2014

Great vision, poor execution

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company has a gold card value system that really does create a potential for a great environment. It is obvious that there are great minds at work in striving to stay competitive with menu trends and technology. The salary benefits are also competitive and attractive.

Cons

Lack of focus and accountability on an operational corporate level. Hourly staff is overworked and underpaid.

3.0
Jul 31, 2014

Good temporary part time job.

Recommend
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Pros

Work with cool people, decent tips, nice atmosphere.

Cons

Lower end restauraunt meaning (quite often but not always) customers come to stretch a penny, resulting in low tips.

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