Cracker Barrel reviews

3.2

49% would recommend to a friend

(8,445 total reviews)
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Julie Masino

32% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Cracker Barrel has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 8,445 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cracker Barrel 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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8K reviews
2.0
Jul 19, 2010

meh

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

good hours. Coworkers were awesome.

Cons

managers were idiots. Hard to get days off.

4.0
Jun 20, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This is a good place to work at. I was a back-up cook for 6 years and may not have loved every minute of it. However, I did enjoy the independence and recognition i received for a job well done. Especially on those busy weekdays working alone back there. It takes a special breed and a love of cooking to excel at this restaurant.

Cons

The biggest con of working at any restaurant is having to work pretty much all holidays and weekends. Sometimes a good three day break can be arranged but other than your paid vacations you live there 40+hrs a week. Also, the management team likes to cut hours a lot and leave the other cooks with a mountain of work and tickets. So be aware of busy times with only yourself to rely on.

3.0
Dec 17, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits, good initial training.

Cons

Great job if you want to say goodbye to your personal life. Averaged 55-60+ hours per week as salaried manager. Nights and weekends were the norm. Company expected more with less resources. Company seems to have lost its core values and culture over the years.

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