Applebee's reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(580 total reviews)
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Tony Marolejo

67% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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3.0
Nov 16, 2021

Fast paced job, no benefits.

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Pros

Fast paced environment, cash tips every day, very flexible schedule, free employee meals, great long term staff.

Cons

The culture at Applebees has become very stagnant with management just interested in maintaining the status quo and not in improving the restaurant. As the past year has passed the demands on employees have grown greater while management has become less dependable.

2.0
Nov 13, 2021

Pandemic Showed True Colors

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Pros

Benefits, people, salary is decent

Cons

I dedicated several years to this company. Helped increase sales and overall profitability as well as good work ethic and team morale to the store I was assigned to. When the pandemic hit, they furloughed all employees. Only kept managers and 5 employees on to do all the work from prepping food, to cooking food, to full on service. Cut our pay in half, took away bonuses and made us claim tips we didn’t really earn. All for what? To get the small business loan?

2.0
Nov 4, 2021

In between job maybe

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Pros

Diversity Smoke breaks Teamwork Easy hiring process POS system

Cons

Poor tips Poor quality of food Upset customers due to bad food Hypocrite managers Play favorites Manager almost set fire outside and laughed it off Managers didn't want to confront upset guests. Parties weren't required to tip so be prepared to waste 2 hours with no pay eventually.

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