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      Applebee's

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      Applebee's reviews

      3.7

      58% would recommend to a friend

      (9,786 total reviews)
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      Tony Marolejo

      67% approve of CEO

      47% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Applebee's has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,786 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
      Dec 29, 2008

      i don't like applebees

      Line cook
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      This was avery easy job while i was taking classes in college.

      Cons

      they expected too much out of a low paying job. The kitchen manager was not fair in how she made her schedule and if she scheduled you on a day you had class, even though she has a copy of your schedule.. it was up to you to find someone to replace yourself on your shift.

      3.0
      Dec 7, 2008

      Good employer with bennies

      Technical support analyst.
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I worked at the WHQ but only for a few months. Friendly co workers and managers. It was a technical support position and the hours were good. Paid holidays and weekends because it was hourly. Benifits were good.

      Cons

      Room for growth was limited in my field because Applebees isn't in the technology area. Support was 24 7 so you had to work at least one night shift every couple of months. Pay could have been better. Additionally you had to work a week at one of the stores to see how one is run. It was a waste of my time because I would much rather get started on my ACTUAL job.

      4.0
      Dec 3, 2008

      Applebee's can be a great temp job if that's what you're looking for. There is opportunity to grow if desired.

      Line cook
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I picked Applebee's as a job to make some income while going to school full time and waiting to hear from a job in my field of study, and they are generally pretty good about not overloading me. Every Applebee's I've been in all the employees usually get along pretty well, so it makes it a better work environment. I've found that you usually don't have any problems with management as long as you do your job and perform it correctly. There is opportunity for growth, if you show the interest.

      Cons

      One of the downsides would be the scheduling. A lot of times the schedule basically gets copied over from week to week, with little to no change, which sometimes leads to one person closing the whole weekend, while the other gets off a lot earlier. I've also found that it's very difficult to get put on morning shift unless you've been there forever. They usually are the ones who get the most desireable schedule. Some of the extra work or special cleaning details can be unrealistic when employee hours are cut, so there is 1/2 the people there to do the work. Communication isn't very good at times. New ways of doing things don't really get spread to all those involved like they should. There is a bit of inconsistency between the management's rules or expectations from one to another, but it seems like they are trying to fix that.

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