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

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 23, 2016

Server

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun and relaxed. Good summer job and place to start in the food business.

Cons

No where to really move up and they're weird about carding people in the bar.

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.

5.0
Apr 15, 2016

Great Place to Work

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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