Amazing Co-Workers, Horrible Management - Line Cook Famous Dave's Employee Review

3.0
Sep 30, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

First thing I noticed when I walked into the kitchen at the La Crosse WI, Famous Dave's was the camaraderie among the workers. It's a great, fun work environment with awesome people that I still keep in contact with. It is very easy to move up in position at this company. I started as a disher with no prior experience in the food industry, and within a few months moved up to a cook position which included a pay raise. Training covers everything you need to know on the job, and is fairly painless.

Cons

Management is not accommodating whatsoever for other time commitments, especially when it comes to working holidays. I also found the hours to be a bit demanding, especially as a high school student.

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Pros

Served great food. Fun place to work

Cons

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3.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

Flexible hours, evenings and weekends to work around f/t day job, variety, fairly easy. Earn tips. Not as much as a server, but helpful considering the wage.

Cons

One of the managers in particular has a fragile ego/insecurities and tends to go on power trips. He takes out his mood on employees. There are also favorites, and if you are not one of them he does not treat you well. Yelling, condescension, snide comments, etc. Some employees have worked there for MANY years and still make the same wage they did when they were hired. Experience, leadership & training needs to be recognized and rewarded.

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