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      Famous Dave's

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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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      582 reviews
      4.0
      Apr 18, 2016

      Shack Style Server/To-go

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The atmosphere is fun, the managers are well educated.

      Cons

      Pay was not fair compared to other employees, but worth the fun experience.

      1.0
      Apr 18, 2016

      Kitchen Supervisor

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Team of people that I worked with was great. Corporate owned locations are great to work for as they pay and treat their employees well.

      Cons

      Franchise (Midwest BBQ Ventures took over my location) does not pay nor treat employees well. They came into the previously corporate owned location, cut mostly every employee who worked at wages they had worked years to increase through raises under corporate structure so as to pay newer hires lower wages/minimum wage. They cut all benefits (401k, medical, dental). I used to take pride in my job, staff and the product deliveredto guests. Once the franchise took over, the business was run into the ground and I would not be surprised if the location loses money or closes due to the changes implemented by the new ownership and management.

      5.0
      Apr 15, 2016

      Great Place to Work

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      At Famous Dave's in Oswego, IL you can expect flexible hours, a great management team, good co-workers and above average tips from customers.

      Cons

      Some of the cons at Famous Dave's are that you will be required to work almost all holidays and the benefits are not great or even non-existent.

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