Is Applebee's a good company to work for?

Applebee's has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 10,435 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 48% 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 3.4 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 (1915) , Server/Waiter (969) , Hostess (514) , Line Cook (383) , Host (374) , Server/Bartender (321) , Bartender (296) , Manager (245) , Server/Waitress (189) , 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?

"I make pretty good money USUALLY sometimes you make nothing at all and it'll drive you crazy." ((in 540 reviews)); "I met some really great people there and I would have to say that is the only pro about this company!" ((in 508 reviews)); "Great coworkers who made a new job very easy and seamless to get used to." ((in 384 reviews)); "The staff was great and it was very busy." ((in 255 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and fairly easy to takeoff" ((in 211 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of skill growth" ((in 842 reviews)); "Long hours hard work no advancement and long hours did i mention long hours??" ((in 502 reviews)); "Low Pay and dirty sometimes" ((in 410 reviews)); "No benefits to speak of and no breaks either" ((in 110 reviews)); "most of the managers showed extreme favoritism or were two" ((in 70 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

(9,793 total reviews)

Tony Marolejo

68% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Applebee's has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,793 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

Aug 15, 2013

Full Service Dinning with a late night bar crowd.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great guest and employees. Decent pay.

Cons

Store Manager and Kitchen manager typically work all days and leave by 4pm before any real sales come in the door. All other management is left to run peak dinner rush by themselves,and run labor and, oh yeah, do the dishes because day shift blew labor and you can't afford a dish person. Also kitchen manager will leave a detail cleaning list for the night crew to complete, so plan on being there until 3 sometimes 4 in the morning. If the crew don't complete the detail cleaning list, regardless of how busy or short they are they are punished by the kitchen manager because he will cut back their hours to mess with their pay. It's unbelievable that an hourly KM has that much control over a shift that he never is a part of.

4.0

Aug 13, 2013

Great work experience, better friends

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Managers worked well with the customers and the employees. The people you work with really determines your time. If you like your coworkers or become close friends with them, which I highly suggest you do since you will be spending your weekends with them, it will be a great work experience. You can make a lot of money if you work hard enough and have a nice section.

Cons

Scheduling is inconsistent. Weekends are when you make the most money.

4.0

Aug 13, 2013

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere, good employees. Tips were good for amount of time worked.

Cons

Many changes, constant changes. Some managers were better than others, but it seemed to be a revolving door for the managers.

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