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Industry: Dining and Food Services · HQ: Kansas City, MO · https://www.applebees.com

Applebee's Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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On average, employees at Applebee's give their company a 3.5 rating out of 5.0 - which is 11% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Applebee's employees are Assistant Managers submitting an average rating of 4.5 and Servers with a rating of 3.7.

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3.5
Average Rating
(based on 37 Applebee's Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.2
Growth Opportunities
3.1
People You Work With
4.1
Person You Work For
3.8
Rewards You Receive
3.0
Support You Get
3.4
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.6
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Server
"I only worked for Applebees for a few months due to the fact that I recently graduated from college and am now seeking a career. I maintained great relationships with my coworkers as well as managers and always found a way to complete my task at hand. Although I was only there for a short period of time I was able to enhance my customer service abilities greatly and became a more effective communicator."
Posted 10 years ago in Valdosta, GA
Server
in Temple City, CA

What do you like about working at Applebee's?

"you get to meet different people everyday"

What don't you like about working at Applebee's?

"having customers scream 50 things at you all at one time"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"train the employees better"

Restaurant Manager
in Overland Park, KS

What do you like about working at Applebee's?

"The customers were great."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be outgoing."

What don't you like about working at Applebee's?

"Too many managers in one location."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Fewer managers, more assistant managers."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.5
Applebee's (49)
4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is Hotel del Coronado (9)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Bojangles' (6)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (5,445)
Prep Cook
in Indianapolis, IN

"Over satisfied with my job."

What do you like about working at Applebee's?

"The environment."

What don't you like about working at Applebee's?

"The professionalism."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Being judged on performance, than who you may know."

General Manager
in Chandler, AZ

What do you like about working at Applebee's?

"Caring atmosphere, kinda like family."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You will receive great training and will be held to a high standard that is all about performance."

What don't you like about working at Applebee's?

"Workload and accountability was sometimes overbearing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It's all about passion and great guest service."

Associate Manager
in Hattiesburg, MS

"There needs to be more accountability of managerial effectiveness."

What do you like about working at Applebee's?

"Giving the best of what I and my employees were capable of at least 93% of the time."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Research through conversing with establishment's employees and managers in order to more accurately determine a right fit."

What don't you like about working at Applebee's?

"Managerial communication effectiveness with hourly employees"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"A more composed, disciplined, and positive rewarding atmosphere to maximize employee productivity."

Server
in El Paso, TX

"Great starter job."

What do you like about working at Applebee's?

"The people I work with at Applebee's. Was the perfect college job."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be fast on your feet."

What don't you like about working at Applebee's?

"The minimum wage."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I had the best management when I worked there."

Cook
in Hastings, MN

"Got this job as an extra income job."

What do you like about working at Applebee's?

"The environment was amazing and everyone I worked with had a positive attitude."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Bring your A game."

What don't you like about working at Applebee's?

"They were not that flexible with my military drills that I also had going on."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work with the Military people."

Assistant General Manager

What don't you like about working at Applebee's?

"Lack of advancement opportunity."

Contract Administrator
in Overland Park, KS

"Hired to set up an audit of all of their distribution centers. Was advised I did a great job."

What do you like about working at Applebee's?

"Got food allowance so enjoyed eating free. Good team!!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work to make process improvements."

Waitress
in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

"Applebee's is a great place to work while in college."

What do you like about working at Applebee's?

"Flexible schedule."

What don't you like about working at Applebee's?

"Lack of benefits."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"New management needs to listen to the seasoned staff about sales patterns."

Server

What do you like about working at Applebee's?

"I made tips, I would like to apply for management, but never got that opportunity."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You make good money but it depends on what location you are at... I like the atmosphere."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Ask your employees who would like to apply for management, stop letting your employees tell you what to do."

General Manager
Person You Work For 3.6 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 3.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.2 / 5
Assistant Manager

"Great company to work for."

Assistant Manager
Person You Work For 4.6 / 5 People You Work With 4.6 / 5 Work Setting 4.5 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.7 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Food Runner
in Salisbury, MD
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4.2 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.2 / 5
Company Culture 3.6 / 5 Way You Work 2.9 / 5

Applebee's Reviews FAQs

Is Applebee's a good company to work for?

Applebee's has an overall rating of 3.5 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 37 Applebee's Review Ratings left anonymously by Applebee's employees, which is 10% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 86% of employees would recommend working at Applebee's.

Does Applebee's pay their employees well?

Applebee's employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 12 Applebee's employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Applebee's Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Applebee's?

86% of employees would recommend working at Applebee's with the overall rating of 3.5 out of 5. Employees also rated Applebee's 3.2 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.0 for Rewards You Receive, 3.1 for Growth Opportunities and 3.4 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Applebee's?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Applebee's is a Senior PeopleSoft Consultant at $160,000 annually. Browse Applebee's Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Applebee's?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Applebee's is a Leader at $10,000 annually. Browse Applebee's Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Applebee's?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Applebee's to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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