Good for a first job, and while you're in school, but don't stay longer than you have to. - Server Applebee's Employee Review

3.0
15 May 2009
Recommend
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Pros

I worked with a great team, and made friends fairly quickly. It is a good place to work if you want a fast paced environment and excel at multi-tasking. You get cash after each shift from tips, and a paycheck every two weeks from hourly pay. Management was open to switching jobs between hostess to server to bartender. Discount off food is a set dollar amount instead of a percentage, making it possible to not have to pay for a small meal at the end of a shift. Management was willing to help and do whatever it took to make every shift smooth.

Cons

They are disorganized. Management talks about cutting labor down, then they overstaff the front of the house. There is favoritism in front of house seniority. If someone has worked there for 2 years and does not do anything, they will still get more hours than the person who has only worked for 6 months but does all the work. There is a constant struggle between servers and hosts because of job responsibilities not being clearly defined. It is on the lower end of restaurants, and is not a respectable place to work. It can take a long time to check out, because the managers are trying to save the restaurant from falling apart.

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19 May 2026
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Pros

Lots of shift opportunities to make additional money

Cons

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2.0
27 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Short drive, Half off food, Will work with you with your schedule.

Cons

GM unprofessional. Not appreciated for your experience and what u can bring to the table. Tips were poor. Poor customer base. Antiquated POS. No patience to train properly. Are bullies. Heating and AC do not work properly. Extreme favoritism. Do not recommend. Oh and if you didn't make your sales quota, u were told you would lose hours. If a table walked out without paying, they made u pay the difference. Callous, unprofessional, employees came last. Sales is all that matters.

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