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The Cheesecake Factory

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Overworked and not enough money - Server The Cheesecake Factory Employee Review

2.0
Jun 30, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Training was fun, they keep you well fed and I had fun while learning all of the food with my new coworkers. Management is decent, hotschedules makes it easy to give away or pick up shifts as you need. They also let you eat as much bread and soup as you want while you're working.

Cons

Double shift hours are RIDICULOUS. On several different occasions i worked nearly 14 hours with only two half an hour breaks, have had coworkers get sick from being overworked, and instead of sending them home, they have them keep working. Instead of letting doubles go home first, they send people home based on what section they are in. There is also no rotation in seating so if you're in a back section you make far, far less money than people on the patio or in a front section, and management plays favorites with who gets the good sections.

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5.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

such a good company like genuinely no complaints the servers have been there for 13-17 years each for a reason

Cons

the training is a week long so that can be a little annoying

4.0
Jul 16, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good Money Serving; Not so much hourly Growth opportunities Lots of cross training experience gained here

Cons

Micromanagement Lack of managerial support on busy nights when struggling Unfair shifts and treatment for employees deemed 'less valuable' which in turn caused a lot of employees to leave

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