Is Applebee's a good company to work for?

Applebee's has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 10,434 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 47% 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 (1914) , Server/Waiter (968) , Hostess (514) , Line Cook (383) , Host (374) , Server/Bartender (321) , Bartender (296) , Manager (245) , Server/Waitress (189) , Food Server (171) , Waitress (161) , Assistant Manager (150) , General Manager (142) , Cook (122) , Host/Hostess (120)

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 551 reviews)); "I met some really great people there and I would have to say that is the only pro about this company!" ((in 496 reviews)); "Great coworkers who made a new job very easy and seamless to get used to." ((in 391 reviews)); "The staff was great and it was very busy." ((in 247 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and fairly easy to takeoff" ((in 201 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of skill growth" ((in 826 reviews)); "Long hours hard work no advancement and long hours did i mention long hours??" ((in 475 reviews)); "Low Pay and dirty sometimes" ((in 414 reviews)); "No benefits to speak of and no breaks either" ((in 112 reviews)); "most of the managers showed extreme favoritism or were two" ((in 77 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 , Phoenix , Charlotte , Milwaukee , Raleigh , El Paso , San Antonio , Miami , Grand Rapids , Indianapolis , San Jose , Omaha , Tallahassee

Applebee's reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(9,792 total reviews)

Tony Marolejo

67% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

10K reviews

4.0

Jul 29, 2012

applebees waitress

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

corporate so not as many kinks as a smaller family run business may have.

Cons

the more you give the more they may take advantage. They work their managers very hard and they burn out quickley. The company rewards rude people by giving them free meals

5.0

Jul 28, 2012

Very nice!!

Neighborhood expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Real neighborhood connections outside and inside the store. .

Cons

Nothing to worry about the negative side. . .

2.0

Jul 25, 2012

Great for some quick cash on weekends, if you can get the hours

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on weekends can add up on cash through tips pretty quick, great training program. The general manager got relocated recently so things might have changed.

Cons

Management is unwilling to work with you on availability and more times then none you will get stuck on a snore shift and make 20 dollars for 5 hours of work. The head managers really do not care about all of their employees including a lot of the assistant managers(who get re-located if they get too friendly with wait staff). Favoritism, of coarse and a lot of drama between all staff as well

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applebees waitress

Very nice!!

Great for some quick cash on weekends, if you can get the hours

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