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The Cheesecake Factory

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The Cheesecake Factory reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(6,361 total reviews)
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David Overton

73% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

The Cheesecake Factory has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,361 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Cheesecake Factory employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

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6K reviews
5.0
Jul 21, 2025

Best job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, good shifts, free cheesecake if you do well

Cons

long hours, implementing new rules at times

1.0
Jul 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

• Good team • Work/Life balance

Cons

• Poor management culture (toxic, unsupportive, and nepotistic) • Unhygienic and unpalatable staff meal • Racial bias and clear favoritism • Lack of appreciation for hard work • Increased workloads as a form of punishment • Stark change in the demeanor of the management when the higher ups are present • Constant pressure to interrupt diners to ask about desserts • Low salary in comparison to the high workload

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