Cracker Barrel reviews

3.2

49% would recommend to a friend

(8,451 total reviews)
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Julie Masino

32% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Cracker Barrel has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 8,451 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cracker Barrel 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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8K reviews
5.0
Jan 29, 2026

Great benefits!

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

- Free butter (off of the customer plates) - Excellent dish machine temps, helps keep hands warm - Butter on the ceiling would stay for weeks, excellent

Cons

- Hot work hours, gets clammy quick.

4.0
Jan 29, 2026

Fine job for college

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, fun staff, easy hours

Cons

Rude customers are about the only ones Cracker Barrel still has

1.0
Jan 29, 2026

Avoid

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Do not work here please

Cons

Overwork, rarely allowed breaks, management gets physical.

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Cracker Barrel Response
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