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?

"The people I worked with were great!" ((in 39 reviews)); "Work can be fun and good money" ((in 24 reviews)); "The staff was great." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great food and culture at store level" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good work environment and fun job" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"some stores have bad management" ((in 54 reviews)); "The managers would go from happy and nice to rude and disrespectful in heartbeat." ((in 28 reviews)); "Hours were long and inconsistent." ((in 18 reviews)); "low pay and not so great hours" ((in 14 reviews)); "They picked favorites and were not flexible with your schedule." ((in 7 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

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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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

Jun 26, 2017

Famous Daves

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Laid back, can be fun.

Cons

Overall a very unorganized and poorly run company. They've been undergoing major changes as a corporation over the past few years and the disorganization really trickles down. I would be surprised if it didn't go completely bankrupt over the next few years.

2.0

Apr 30, 2017

Greedy

Togo specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers usually crazy fun. Food is good, if they adhere to the Dave's standard every time.

Cons

Favoritism by management Problem solving of handing out free food Would rather hire a server who is "attractive" and stupid than moves current employee up who actually gets the job done. Doesn't hire if one doesn't have previous experience. Only hires friends of coworkers who turn out to be terrible workers. Focused solely on labor percentages rather than guest satisfaction and service. GMs last 9 months, guaranteed.

3.0

Jan 8, 2017

Catering Specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Active and engaging job. Constantly doing different things.

Cons

Very unorganized direct supervisior. Unclear, inconsistent, and unreliable line of communication with tasks and duties.

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