Is Applebee's a good company to work for?

Applebee's has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 10,443 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 3.3 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 (1917) , Server/Waiter (970) , Hostess (514) , Line Cook (384) , Host (375) , Server/Bartender (321) , Bartender (296) , Manager (246) , Server/Waitress (188) , 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 549 reviews)); "I met some really great people there and I would have to say that is the only pro about this company!" ((in 506 reviews)); "Great coworkers who made a new job very easy and seamless to get used to." ((in 409 reviews)); "The staff was great and it was very busy." ((in 247 reviews)); "Flexible schedules are available for us" ((in 199 reviews))

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

"Management was poor and biased" ((in 833 reviews)); "Long hours hard work no advancement and long hours did i mention long hours??" ((in 489 reviews)); "Low Pay and dirty sometimes" ((in 413 reviews)); "No benefits to speak of and no breaks either" ((in 112 reviews)); "most of the managers showed extreme favoritism or were two" ((in 76 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 , Charlotte , Phoenix , 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

(2,677 total reviews)

Tony Marolejo

67% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

Reviews about "Management"

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2.0

Jul 21, 2012

If you deserve to be underpaid and undervalued as an employee this is the place to work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great relationships - the people that I had worked with and met as a result are some of the finest individuals I have met. Fun environment - there was never a dull moment. Nice regular clientele, I made friendships that outlasted my employment there.

Cons

Micro management defined - daily emails reminding managers to do the most basic of duties this was insulting and an incredible waste of time. Unachievable bonus structure - says it all. Ridiculous incentive contests

3.0

Jul 7, 2012

Resturant Manager

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy for causal dining for experience manager. Closed on major Holidays. Quality of life good. Stores are low volume sales. Good company for a inexperienced manager.

Cons

Coupon driven company. Quality of food is in relation to their menu price point. Difficult to maintain BOH staffing due to pay scale.

5.0

Jun 30, 2012

Great Company

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

we work 50 hours a week and are encouraged to make time for family. its ok if you leave at 5:00 every now and then for family. allows you to run your restaurant like you own it. Nice bonus program Great Area Directors that treat you like a person, not a number. we make our budgets and are held accountable, but are allowed to move money from one account to another.

Cons

As the General Manager you control of your store. its only a bad place to work if you allow it to be.

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