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The Cheesecake Factory

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The Cheesecake Factory reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(6,358 total reviews)
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David Overton

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61% positive business outlook

The Cheesecake Factory has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,358 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Cheesecake Factory employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

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6K reviews
1.0
Feb 10, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I like the location (downtown Denver), there's always a lot happening and it never gets boring, some of the staff are awesome. They're willing to work with your school schedule.

Cons

I've been working at the Cheesecake Factory Denver for almost 7 months now and there's just been problems the entire time. After being told I was being cross trained in other areas of the restaurant, it has yet to happen. Most of the managers are awful to work with, and the one you need is never there. Also, they change every month. The company keeps screwing up my paycheck and there's only one manager that can fix it (and they're never there). They've also hired so many people that hours are hard to come by and they have a lot of trouble dispersing them.

1.0
Jan 19, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some of my coworkers were the most care free, fun, helpful people. They made you excited to come to work.

Cons

I had been told the clientele had gone downhill. The most you can look forward to ever making is on New Years Eve, in which 400-600 (VERY RARE, ONE TIME OCCURRENCE I WAS TOLD) can happen. HA! No way! I'm sorry, making on average 100-200 dollars a night or more commonly on a double, being the most you make? NO ONE can live off that. I know tipping is not up to the company, but if the workers are being treated so poorly, do something. Just because a server has been there for however many years, does NOT give you the right to micro manage, or butt into a conversation or problem that does not concern you. (I had been dealing with hard financial problems, and this server had the audacity to step in my way and disrespect me horribly, telling me how to give out more money to my coworkers, (on the night I nearly did everything on my own, all while I was fighting from becoming homeless, which I in turn did.) You are NOT a manager. So dont act like you are. Managers need to discipline or call out workers who try to talk down to others or act like they have authority over them. Tipshare is RIDICULOUS! I at times would have to tip out a total of 40-60 dollars, making me walk with 30-50.... even on doubles because of how cheap, disrespectful and selfish this location has become! I'm sorry but if you are relying on tips, become a server. It is NOT our responsibility to make sure we give you a certain percentage a night, especially when at times we are the ones still bussing our tables (Happens so much) , run all our food (very rare) or waiting on drinks while you flirt or do whatever with guests (rare but does happen) To demand I give MORE of MY guests tipped money because you chose a less common tipped position, is NOT the servers responsibility. Instead the company should simply pay the buses and bartenders and food runners more. On the topic of sexual harassment. I got pretty much attacked in the store, and management, pretty much refused to take action. I then noticed how the attitude shifted against me, treating me terribly and docking my hours. (Honestly dont know why I didn't go to court at this time.) Then it happened AGAIN, this time by a MANAGER! At that point I was fed up. If I had complained again, how much worse would they have treated me? This place is a nightmare, and a disrespectful joke.

4.0
Aug 10, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent money. High energy atmosphere. Flexible schedule.

Cons

Mistakes are frowned upon. Guests are always right, even when they aren't. It feels like you're always walking in eggshells.

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