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
2.0
Oct 13, 2016

Where dreams go to die

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Staff Guest interaction Community outreach Food when you work Catering

Cons

LONG HOURS!! Stated 10 hr management shifts more like 12-14!! No quanlity of life Training is a joke needs an update For the work put in salary needs to be upped No recognition for job well done

2.0
Jul 29, 2016

Worst Experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get half off on meals. Some of the people you work with are great. An easy job at times.

Cons

The one good manager left, while the main manager, is the worst to deal with he also picks favorites which is the most annoying thing.

4.0
Jul 20, 2016

Line Cook, Prep Cook, and Dishwasher

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There is always something to do, no sitting around and waiting They pay well Great people to work with Managers are awesome

Cons

The GM is terrible and has no passion for the company. Not much room for growth A lot to learn VERY stressful

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