Retail Manager - Retail Manager Cracker Barrel Employee Review

2.0
Mar 6, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The teams are pretty amazing. Once you build a good partnership with your GM things work out well for both sides of the house.

Cons

Company is doing a test that will force some managers to go from 45 hours salary to 36 hourly. Resulting in a 25% pay cut. Gave managers notice who would be a part of the test and just wants everyone to wait an undetermined amount of time to see if they will be added to test. No questions can be answered. No one has or is willing to give the answers. This move makes managers feel they serve no value.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Most coworkers were genuinely great to work with and made shifts more enjoyable. * The guest interaction and serving aspect of the job is something I personally enjoy. * Some shifts could be positive depending on staffing and team on duty.

Cons

*Management was often unprofessional with inconsistent communication and expectations. * Certain coworker behavior occasionally affected morale and created a less positive work environment. * There was a noticeable blame culture where issues were not handled in a constructive way. * In my experience, bringing up workplace concerns or uncomfortable situations did not always feel welcomed or supported, and it sometimes felt like speaking up led to negative attention. * Scheduling and hours were inconsistent, making it hard to rely on stable income. * Inconsistent scheduling sometimes resulted in difficult shift patterns, including working split doubles (such as 9–3 followed by a 4–close shift), which often meant not getting out until around 10:30 PM and then repeating the pattern on consecutive days. * Training was limited, and expectations were often unclear, which made the job more stressful than it needed to be. * In my experience, HR concerns or formal complaints did not feel like they were taken seriously or addressed in a meaningful way.

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