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      Applebee's

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      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

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      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
      Jan 18, 2013

      My Take

      Restaurant manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Store/GM Specific, however, leave an hour early if it's slow...coworkers usually scratch your back as long as you scratch theirs. Potential to Bonus every quarter.

      Cons

      Scheduling, alot of close/opens. close shifts prior to your weekend. Managament not on the same page...no consistensy. Not enough time in a shift to do administrative work, schedules, interviews, etc. Labor budget & staffing can be extremely challenging. I find the salary is off by a few thousand.

      2.0
      Jan 9, 2013

      My experience at Applebee's can be summed up in one word: dysfunctional.

      Hostess
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The work was very easy, and it was fun a lot of the time. There was quite a bit of downtime on specific nights, like Sunday and Monday. The managers were relatively relaxed, and the tips weren't awful.

      Cons

      Downsides: management. In my time at Applebee's, I had 6 different managers (they liked to shuffle managers from one successful location to another failing one). If you get bored easily, this is not the job for you. Most of the time, my coworkers were texting or hanging out in the back room (kitchen). Hosts were overworked, and servers were underworked. As a host, I cleaned the bathrooms, kid seats/chairs, tables, trashcans and trash, restocked mints/crayons/jiob apps, swept the floor, bleached toilets, you name it, I did it.

      2.0
      Dec 7, 2012

      Great co-workers but terrible pay.

      Server/bartender
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Loved working with most of the people there. It made for a fun work environment.

      Cons

      The clientele of Applebees is typically a cheaper bad attitude type crowd. You work really hard and won't receive a 10% tip. Lots of times you won't receive a tip on $50+ tickets. Management will try to tell you it is your fault that your not making enough money even though majority of the problems servers have are kitchen or food packaging related. Not service.

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