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      Applebee's

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      Applebee's reviews

      3.7

      58% would recommend to a friend

      (2,085 total reviews)
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      Tony Marolejo

      67% approve of CEO

      47% positive business outlook

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      1.0
      Feb 21, 2013

      High Pressure, poor training for Server position

      Food server
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The money was good, and the place was always busy. I was making $400 in tips Thursday through Sunday. Can't think of any other pros.

      Cons

      The training was insufficient. Not enough to train a server. The trainer had zero incentive for me to succeed, and it showed. Politics were nuts. I came off the street. Other folks, hosts for instance, had wanted to be servers for a while, so they didn't appreciate management selecting me over them.

      3.0
      Feb 2, 2013

      Consistently inconsistent

      Restaurant manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I worked for both corporate owned and franchised locations and to be completely honest, the franchise store were much better run that the company stores. I worked with some great General Managers and I've worked with some people who let a tiny bit of power go straight to their head. It really depends on the store.

      Cons

      Quality of life is low. Poorly written manager schedules leave you frequently sleep deprived. I would work a close mid open at least once a week in spite of the company guidelines given during orientation stating this is to happen only in extermis. 60+ hour weeks are common. Stores run for months with 2 managers. Bonus is based on sales over last year but consideration is not given for mitigating circumstances. Deferred maintenance seems to be the norm. I worked at one store that flooded in the kitchen every Sunday for a year before we were allowed to have more than Roto-rooter look at it. Unsafe and sometimes unsanitary conditions are allowed to go on because they are too expensive to fix. Managers are expected to do landscaping and repairs in their "spare time".

      2.0
      Jan 31, 2013

      horrible political waste of time

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible schedule, decent pay, sometimes fun atmosphere

      Cons

      managers dont hold employees accountable for actions

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