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      Cracker Barrel

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      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

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      4.0
      Dec 30, 2011

      Good job for somebody with a flexible schedule

      Server
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      Pros

      Managers do a good job staying cool under pressure and treating employees fairly. The store usually makes an effort to ensure that all servers get an equal opportunity to earn their tips. The company fosters a good sense of teamwork--everybody is expected to pull their weight, and most employees will go out of their way to help their co-workers.

      Cons

      Unless Cracker Barrel is your only job, or unless you don't have many engagements beyond your work, this is going to be a tough job (for a server). Because of the extra side work, and the terribly cumbersome process of getting "checked out" to leave the store, servers are routinely forced to stay an hour or more beyond their shift.

      4.0
      Dec 15, 2011

      Most of the time, I really enjoy working there.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Salary is good for work done. Our store is very much like a family. Some negative issues, but they are quickly handled and put aside . Very much into "if not helping a guest, help someone who is." Most of the managers are quick to praise for a job well done. Very patient with new comers to the job. Fun getting to know the regular guests and establishing a rapport with them.

      Cons

      Certain people appear to have a little more partiality shown to them, like not doing side work , but no correcting advice from the managers. Work distribution is a little unfair. Like Hosting emplyees help in the kitchen, dining room, and retail all the time, but servers and retail don't return the favor and management supports it. S few managers have trouble getting too caught up in the rush, they take out their frustrations by yelling and singling out workers to be chastised by listening to another worker's complaint when it isn't accurate.

      1.0
      Dec 8, 2011

      worst serving job

      Server
      Recommend
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      Pros

      I can't really think of any positives that I had while I word there...I liked the people I worked with and that is about it.

      Cons

      The management is not qualified at all. They have horrible people skills and treat employees as if they have no other talent or life outside of work. They also penalize you for taking an approved number of days off by not scheduling you for the entire week you come back....this happened several times to servers other than myself.

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