Applebee's reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(9,792 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 9,792 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
4.0
Apr 9, 2013

Great entry to service industry

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Pays minimum plus tips even though not legally required, at least in my store -Thorough training. They push you to excel at service -Moves people up as quickly as possible. Hosts move up to the next step typically in 4-6 months, to server in under a year and if you're interested in management this is well within the realm of possibility as well. -Flexible scheduling with understanding management. Great for college students and people with other jobs -Busy place where servers can make good money, probably the best in town -Will give great references to good employees and will help you transfer to another store if needed

Cons

-Management can be a bit disorganized, though no worse than anywhere else -Corporate feel can be a bit tiring. Lots of rules to follow, push for getting customers to fill out surveys and do promos, though staff is rewarded for doing well at this

4.0
Apr 6, 2013

Server

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Great customer service experience -Great managers -Great people to work with -Great practice for working in a high paced environment

Cons

-Very pressured to perform -Lots of negative reinforcement

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