Hostessing - Host - Cracker Barrel Employee Review

4.0
Sep 27, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

There was an air of family within the employees. I felt welcome. The management felt like uncles and aunts. Frustrating at times, but great people overall. Lovely regular guests, and lots of things to do even on slow days.

Cons

When you apply you basically sign away all your holidays to them. Management has a somewhat inflexible scheduling issue. Sometimes I find that the management has a severe communication issue, where one will tell you one thing and another will tell you something different, leaving you in a stuck middle position. You will likely be working longer than you think you will, there's things to be done and on busy days you can't take care of them early.

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

Great career with a reliable schedule and pay.

Cons

High stress environment with some physical adjustments.

5.0
Jul 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

This job is great overall and I really attribute a lot of the positive atmosphere to the retail manger! Lazondra is the best! She is incredibly kind, encouraging, and understanding! You’ll feel very welcome starting here! She wants the best for the store, but also the best for you as a person! She’s also definitely not afraid to get out there and help out the team! Love her!

Cons

Sometimes it’s a little slow work wise, not that the restaurant itself is slow, but you can only refold the same shirt and check on the same shoppers so many times.

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