Is Famous Dave's a good company to work for?

Famous Dave's has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 597 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 46% of employees would recommend working at Famous Dave's to a friend and 33% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Famous Dave's have been left by employees working as Bartender , Server/Waiter and Line Cook .

Does Famous Dave's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Famous Dave's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Famous Dave's. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Famous Dave's?

46% of Famous Dave's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Famous Dave's 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Famous Dave's?

Server (97) , Hostess (32) , Server/Bartender (26) , Server/Waiter (24) , Line Cook (21) , Host (20) , Assistant Manager (17) , Manager (17) , Bartender (15) , Waitress (10) , Server/Waitress (9) , Food Server (8) , General Manager (8) , Host/ToGo (8) , Host/Hostess (6)

What are the pros of working at Famous Dave's according to real employee reviews?

"Good people to work with" ((in 34 reviews)); "Work can be fun and good money" ((in 22 reviews)); "cool coworkers" ((in 21 reviews)); "The staff was great." ((in 13 reviews)); "The food is good and sells itself." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Famous Dave's according to real employee reviews?

"Had like 4 different managers in 3 months...." ((in 28 reviews)); "Hours were long and inconsistent." ((in 19 reviews)); "low pay and not so great hours" ((in 14 reviews)); "They picked favorites and were not flexible with your schedule." ((in 7 reviews)); "New upper management." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Famous Dave's locations?

El Paso , Minneapolis , Mesa , Orland Park , Oakton , Missoula , Aurora , Las Vegas , Novi , Minnetonka , Mountainside , Springfield , Westbury , Tucson , Bozeman , Fort Myers , Thornton , Algonquin , Rockford , Woodbridge , New York , Eau Claire , Peoria , Phoenix , Roseville , Flint , Omaha , San Jose , Reno , Silverdale

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Famous Dave's reviews

3.5

46% would recommend to a friend

(582 total reviews)

Jeffery Crivello

65% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Famous Dave's has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 582 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Famous Dave's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

582 reviews

3.0

Aug 10, 2018

fun, easy money but management sucks

Bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

i worked at famous daves on/off for 5 years, starting as a host when i was younger and moving to bartender by the time i left. i made a lot of good friends and made decent money

Cons

management doesnt ever support employees. they always side with the customer and give them whatever they want just so they dont have to deal with the problem (even when the guest is being disrespectful). no growth opportunities, especially for women.

4.0

Jul 24, 2018

Server

Server/bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard-working co-workers. Good tips and hours.

Cons

They need people so badly that they don't always let people go when they should.

4.0

Jul 5, 2018

Service industry - server

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, good money and great food

Cons

A lot of closing work

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Jobs at Famous Dave's

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