Cracker Barrel reviews

3.2

49% would recommend to a friend

(8,447 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 8,447 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
3.0
Nov 25, 2025

Room for improvement

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Bonus structure Variety of shifts In-depth training

Cons

No work life balance Open most holidays Weekends are a must

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Cracker Barrel Response
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5.0
Nov 20, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They have really good Food

Cons

Serving people is not fun

1.0
Nov 19, 2025

Not a good place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get discounts on food

Cons

Very poor management, total lack of respect, total lack of communication, not many hours to work and at times in the middle of your shift they send you home.

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