Cracker Barrel Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I enjoy the great people oriented environment. Also the calm and peaceful setting of friendly cohesive workers providing excellent service. We are a diversified and quality group of individuals who create a business of family. Our sales represent the overall amazing food and attendance to our customers."

"I worked with Cracker Barrel for just about three years, and I have nothing but good things to say. Given the industry, they made it as professional of a work environment as was possible."

"Please save yourself some time and do not waste it working at Cracker Barrel. The managers treat employees like the jam between their toes. You have to constantly deal with the needs of hundreds of old people that have outrageous requests."

"This place is a complete mess... Their systems often crash, we aren't supplied with other things like handheld scanners that really work. The management is a complete joke. My manager does nothing but lie and backstab 24/7. There is no training unless you are a server. The pay is horrible and you will be lucky to get 1/2 of the hours they promise you even if you are cross trained."

"Way too strict, trust me you don't ever want to work here. Horrible management, they just tell at you or complain. Really bad benefits. This place is a joke."

"Look, it is a restaurant manager job. It's 60 hours or so a week. You are gonna work almost every weekend, every holiday. Open is 5 am, so that's pretty early. Mid is 11-9. Close is no better, if you got a wife and kids, they will be at work and school all day, coming home right after you leave for work."

"Good times and bad times. Remember that stress will get to you."

What do you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"Most customers are very friendly. Very few like to nitpick. As long as you acknowledge your coworkers, treat them with respect, and help them when needed, you'll get along swimmingly."

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

"If anything be honest. Show then you're not morally swayed. Clean and iron your clothes, it's all part of the uniform. It helps to be in a good mood coming in. If the managers see that you're a jovial person, they'll remember that."

What don't you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"The rules of CB dictate that guests are served according to a timeline. Approach them within one minute, get orders and drinks, type in orders, food out, give the check before they are done eating, and continue to serve drinks. People have their own agenda, though, and will get annoyed when we try to push them."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay attention to what employees are trying to tell you. We understand what's going on in the work environment more than management does. If someone is out of line, it's not like we're trying to fire them, we just wanna make the workplace better."

"Was hired, pay more than I anticipated- managers are awesome"

What do you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"The dedication of the workers - servers, managers, cashiers, dishwashers, everyone"

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

"Relax! Feel free to make mistakes and learn. If you know when the busy season starts, get in their a couple weeks early in order to prepare, especially if you are a server.INVEST IN GOOD SHOES!"

What don't you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"The training is lacking - the skill trainer I first worked with expected me to know how to do my job before she even trained me"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Before you evaluate someone, take into consideration their training - give them the mental and physical tools to do their job before making judgements about their work"

"Guest service and reset of supplies and resources for guest service repeat."

What do you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"The customers that come to this restaurant are often generous."

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

"Show up on time and dressed correctly for the position."

What don't you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"Management will not resolve issues that you have for them."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take into account the all of the sides any issues."

"been working they for over 2 years"

What do you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"getting to work with nice people and getting an opportunity to serve my guests in a friendly way"

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

"just be yourself and stress an interest in wanting to serve people"

What don't you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"when people did not do their jobs properly and had to go behind them"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"teach people a little bit more on their job, spend more training"

"Good place to work. You have to buy into the culture."

What do you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"The training was great it prepaired you for your job."

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

"The company has a lot of do's and don'ts. You should check in to them first."

What don't you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"The (country fresh) culture. Every thing is based on country things. Nothing modern."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should update the look and feel of the stores."

"My experience has been great but I'm ready to move on and gain a career."

What do you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"Great people, I get to meet new customers everyday. Every time I go into work it is a different experience"

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

"One tip would be to get ready to work hard"

What don't you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"Great people but I really need a career that will allow me to receive a steady income that will allow me to be independent"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"A suggestion would be more positive feed back when it comes to our work ethic"

"It was terrible"

What do you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"Its a cute place to work, the. Ustomers are generally nice"

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

"Be honest, be yourself, and you will probably get the job"

What don't you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"I worked as a server at Cracker Barrel for 3 weeks, that was enough for me!! First of all during my training I constantley saw several female servers crying, should have been my first clue....When you interview for this job it will sound like the BEST job EVER!! Do not be fooled! My trainer was very nice to me..but after 12 hours of training I was thrown to the wolves and out on my own. You are expected in the 15 minutes before your floor shift starts to unwrap 100 napkins and roll 100 silverwares!! (150 on the weekends!) Sorry but not gonna happen!! So you get a table, within one minute of them sitting down you go out, greet your table, get their drink order AND pressure them to know their food order right away..yep..why need a menu You should know what you want before you walk in the door!! So then you put the order in and get their drinks. In the mean time you are being SCREAMED at to run food...you have to help run everyone elses food...so while they r being lazy in the break room you are running their food. Okay your table just got their food ... yay...you BETTER be back at that table within ONE yes ONE minute to drop off their check and say it is for their convenience!!!! Like youre saying get the **** out !! And guests look at you just like that. That is why you will not make good tips!!!!! Ok, so now you are cut from the floor, you have side-work to do... no big deal! I understand you need to do this at any restaurant!! Well I got done with my shift at 8:15 pm, had my sidework done and everything. The server responsible for checking my side-work didnt have time for me for 45 minutes to check my work....SO meanwhile I am getting yelled at to run food and help other servers when I am only being paid $2.13 an hour for this! One day I was stuck 2 and a half hours past my cut time helping others for $2 an hour..so unethical... so at the end of the day you have to have 4 more signatures ..manager, silverware, sidework, and tables. Just like being babysat!!! Trust me I don't mind doing work!! I have been a server for years, and have always loved it, worked with nice people, had nice customers. Not at this job...give yourself more value than to work at this establishment!!!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay attention to what is going on around you more, not just expediting the food I'm thw window"

What do you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"the business model, the company is operated in a very efficient -especially back of the house-manner"

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

"I believe that everyone should be open-minded and not pre-judge prior to personal experience"

What don't you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"I feel that it is not customer/service oriented, it is volume/profits only oriented"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"think of the gust at least as many times as you think of the hourly sales report"

What do you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"I like the people that I work with. I enjoy seeing and greeting our guest. I also enjoy receiving the replenishment truck and stocking the stockroom and the retail floor."

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

"above all things be honest. the worst anyone can do is say thanks, but no thanks."

What don't you like about working at Cracker Barrel?

"the lack of upward communications. I have asked several questions or made suggestions to my retail manager. I have been told that's not Cracker Barrels way or I f that's what Cracker Barrel wants, hen that's what Cracker Barrel gets"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"put trust in your people. communication is a two way street."