Question 1

Is Famous Dave's a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Famous Dave's pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Famous Dave's?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Famous Dave's?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"The people I worked with were great!" ((in 38 reviews)); "Work can be fun and good money" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great coworkers and great food" ((in 18 reviews)); "The staff was great." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great food and culture at store level" ((in 9 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"The managers would go from happy and nice to rude and disrespectful in heartbeat." ((in 26 reviews)); "Hours were long and inconsistent." ((in 18 reviews)); "low pay and not so great hours" ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 6 reviews)); "They had major favoritism going on." ((in 6 reviews))

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Famous Dave's locations?

Accepted Answer

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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