Applebee's reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(9,787 total reviews)
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Tony Marolejo

67% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Applebee's has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,787 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
Apr 2, 2026

Room for improvement

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free meals, some of upper leadership is friendly

Cons

Poor hours, mandatory to work holidays, more responsibilities than typical in the industry, poor benefits, poor compensation, software is not user friendly

1.0
Mar 31, 2026

Weak franchisee

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I can’t think of one

Cons

Very limited advancement opportunities Long hours

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