If you deserve to be underpaid and undervalued as an employee this is the place to work - Manager Applebee's Employee Review

2.0
21 July 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Great relationships - the people that I had worked with and met as a result are some of the finest individuals I have met. Fun environment - there was never a dull moment. Nice regular clientele, I made friendships that outlasted my employment there.

Cons

Micro management defined - daily emails reminding managers to do the most basic of duties this was insulting and an incredible waste of time. Unachievable bonus structure - says it all. Ridiculous incentive contests

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5.0
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Recommend
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Pros

Lots of shift opportunities to make additional money

Cons

Fast paced and very overwhelming

3.0
1 July 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Meeting great staff FOH and BOH

Cons

No monthly salary as discussed during orientation. Bonuses totaled around 700 for year 2024. I was basically an overpaid line cook. No exaggeration. Weekly inventory and truck orders was all there was to do for managers. The rest of the day consisted of being a prep as the open mgr(we literally didn’t have a prep), hosting, bagging orders, and being the best line could you could ever want to be. Get comfortable on broil!

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