Applebee's reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(9,790 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 9,790 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
Sep 2, 2025

Decent

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

if your in need of money it would be a good side job or a second job

Cons

The kitchen/whole restaurant lacks communication with each other like literally

3.0
Aug 31, 2025

Great workplace

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing people and free food

Cons

More men are present in the senior team

3.0
Aug 28, 2025

Good pay rude customers

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Make good pay by end of shift, usually $200+ in tips

Cons

Understaffed, rude and cheap customers

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