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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

73% approve of CEO

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
4.0
Sep 18, 2025

Decent

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You can get overtime, or lots of hours if you have full availability. Santa Monica location has a very high employee turnover due to the intensity of the job and sometimes poor management.

Cons

-High turnover -On your feet all day -Bad management -Okay benefits -They don't like to promote within to server.

2.0
Sep 16, 2025

Kitchen Nightmare

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free food drinks desserts anything. Large staff to help you and the restaurant.

Cons

Dog on a leash once you become a manager. No work/life balance or quality of life.

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