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 32 reviews)); "Work can be fun and good money" ((in 25 reviews)); "The staff was great." ((in 13 reviews)); "The food is good and sells itself." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great food and culture at store level" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"some stores have bad management" ((in 53 reviews)); "The managers would go from happy and nice to rude and disrespectful in heartbeat." ((in 29 reviews)); "Hours were long and inconsistent." ((in 20 reviews)); "Bad Pay" ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((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

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (582 reviews)

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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

2.0

Jan 19, 2017

Job for anyone

Host

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They'll hire anyone, even people with a criminal history

Cons

They will tell you you'll be hired for a bunch of positions and then only give you one. Barely any lunch breaks, and you can't bring your own food, therefore you have to eat in the bathroom or eat their fatty food. They do not give the hours they say they will, no set schedule

3.0

Nov 2, 2016

Dirty Kitchen

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sense of community among staff is great.

Cons

Kitchen is dirty and management isn't qualified to run a restaurant.

4.0

Oct 17, 2016

To-Go Hostess

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hours, Employees, Culture, Management, On going support, Food

Cons

Music, Pay, company is going downhill, expensive food prices, customer complaints

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Jobs at Famous Dave's

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