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 27 reviews)); "The staff was great." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good work environment and fun job" ((in 9 reviews)); "The food is good and sells itself." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"some stores have bad management" ((in 53 reviews)); "Had like 4 different managers in 3 months...." ((in 31 reviews)); "Hours were long and inconsistent." ((in 20 reviews)); "low pay and not so great hours" ((in 13 reviews)); "They picked favorites and were not flexible with your schedule." ((in 7 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

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

582 reviews

4.0

Nov 19, 2015

Growing company who takes care of their emplyees

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have worked there for several years and it the best run company of the handful that I have worked for. The VP and Owner have great vision for where the company is going and have used that vision to almost quadruple their revenue in the last 7 years. The people are great to work with and everyone gets along pretty well. You are allowed to do your job with no one hovering over you and looking over your shoulder. If you need help with anything, that is always available. after 7 years you get 3 weeks of vacation and 1 week of sick leave, which is better than almost any other company I have been a part of.

Cons

Not a ton of moral boosting things for the staff. The lack of attention can sometimes lead to complacency or sloppiness in work.

3.0

Nov 9, 2015

Boo

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard work good people to work with

Cons

Terrible benefit package and no bonus potential extreme focus on costs

3.0

Nov 4, 2015

manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food is great. Training very detailed.

Cons

Poor communication with AM and DO. Constant micromanaging and no follow through on promises they make like kitchen equipment repairs and upgrades

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