Great co-workers but terrible pay. - Server/Bartender Applebee's Employee Review

2.0
Dec 7, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Loved working with most of the people there. It made for a fun work environment.

Cons

The clientele of Applebees is typically a cheaper bad attitude type crowd. You work really hard and won't receive a 10% tip. Lots of times you won't receive a tip on $50+ tickets. Management will try to tell you it is your fault that your not making enough money even though majority of the problems servers have are kitchen or food packaging related. Not service.

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Cons

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Pros

Short drive, Half off food, Will work with you with your schedule.

Cons

GM unprofessional. Not appreciated for your experience and what u can bring to the table. Tips were poor. Poor customer base. Antiquated POS. No patience to train properly. Are bullies. Heating and AC do not work properly. Extreme favoritism. Do not recommend. Oh and if you didn't make your sales quota, u were told you would lose hours. If a table walked out without paying, they made u pay the difference. Callous, unprofessional, employees came last. Sales is all that matters.

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