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
3.0
May 26, 2014
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Pros

There are smart, talented people working at Famous Dave's. They are constantly looking for ways to re-invent themselves and therefore moving at a very fast pace to upgrade technology and the dining experience (or are really catching up with where the fast casual biz has gone). Free beverages offered in the break room and sometimes free food. The main chefs work on-site on new menu items, so it's fun to learn about what they are working on.

Cons

This company is experiencing significant change in leadership and is moving at a very fast pace. Some people work hard and long hours. There is often a lack of clarity on decisions and direction, which can contribute to the feeling of a chaotic environment. It's not really a team environment; there is minimal collaboration with cross-functional teams. It has a flat org structure with little room for advancement. Overall, there are ongoing high expectations and demands to grow business wherever possible.

2.0
Apr 29, 2014

Not the same old Dave's

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Pros

I was a manager there for over 10 years. So that in itself should say alot

Cons

The new CEO even though has increased the stock prices drastically, every one is looking over there shoulder. He has let go the majors of the the Dave's family that built the company to what it is today. He even went as far as to tell the founder Dave Anderson when he would not adhere to the new dress code to take some time off and not come back to office. Which has not been made public, only a inter departmental email to all the stores He is changing the culture of the entire company. He wants to go to a conveyor belt system to cook the food which will cost jobs. He has played with the idea transfering existing stores from full service to fast casuel.... And a lot of other changes that I can't think of at the moment...

3.0
Mar 27, 2014
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Pros

I really enjoyed the people I worked with there.

Cons

The work-life balance was not what was portrayed during the interview/hiring process.

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