Does Famous Dave's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Famous Dave's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Famous Dave's. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Famous Dave's?

46% of Famous Dave's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Famous Dave's 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Famous Dave's?

Server (97) , Hostess (32) , Server/Bartender (26) , Server/Waiter (24) , Line Cook (21) , Host (20) , Assistant Manager (17) , Manager (17) , Bartender (15) , Waitress (10) , Server/Waitress (9) , Food Server (8) , General Manager (8) , Host/ToGo (8) , Host/Hostess (6)

What are the pros of working at Famous Dave's according to real employee reviews?

"The people I worked with were great!" ((in 36 reviews)); "Work can be fun and good money" ((in 25 reviews)); "cool coworkers" ((in 20 reviews)); "The staff was great." ((in 11 reviews)); "The food is good and sells itself." ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Famous Dave's according to real employee reviews?

"some stores have bad management" ((in 54 reviews)); "The managers would go from happy and nice to rude and disrespectful in heartbeat." ((in 25 reviews)); "Hours were long and inconsistent." ((in 18 reviews)); "low pay and not so great hours" ((in 16 reviews)); "Some people work hard and long hours." ((in 6 reviews))

Famous Dave's Reviews

3.5

46% would recommend to a friend

(582 total reviews)

Jeffery Crivello

65% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (582 reviews)

Famous Dave's has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 582 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Famous Dave's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

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582 reviews

3.0

11 June 2026

Good Enough

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay, not much work (outside of the rush),

Cons

Most staff is fine, but there's always that one guy.

3.0

2 June 2026

Flexible hours but challenging management dynamics

Hostess/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, evenings and weekends to work around f/t day job, variety, fairly easy. Earn tips. Not as much as a server, but helpful considering the wage.

Cons

One of the managers in particular has a fragile ego/insecurities and tends to go on power trips. He takes out his mood on employees. There are also favorites, and if you are not one of them he does not treat you well. Yelling, condescension, snide comments, etc. Some employees have worked there for MANY years and still make the same wage they did when they were hired. Experience, leadership & training needs to be recognized and rewarded.

3.0

14 Apr 2026

Fun, fast-paced work but often lonely

Bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You learn a lot, its fun fast paced shifts go by quick

Cons

you are alone most of the time so you do everything

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Bakersfield, CA

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USD 36K - USD 45K /yr

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