Applebee's Employer Reviews

I learned to be more productive and i learned how to deal with guest. The managment are very supporting on what i do as a waiter and my co-workers are very fun-loving and they would say that i was good person that they have worked with. There was no hardest part in my job because i know how to handle my job correctly. The most enjoyable part of my job – more... was when the company gave recognation and awards to thier emplyees. – less

- Typical day at work was during the night shift.
- I learned a lot of this company. Prepares all food items to order, following standard recipes and procedures within specified time limits.
- Management was great they were all kind.
- My co-worker they are all great we help each other we work as a team, and we have so much fun.
- The hardest part of – more... the job, I had no idea because I'm enjoying my work together with my colleagues.
- The most enjoyable part of the job during rush hour, I can see all the my colleagues running, its not just working, your also exercising. – less

Typical day included team meetings and communications, reviewing SnLs, ordering, line checks, expediting during service, touching tables, dealing with guest concerns, following up on cleaning duties, making adjustments to labour, etc.
I always pay attention to equipment/plumbing/refrigeration repairs looking for ways for pre-emptive maintenance or solutions – more... for simple repairs. I'm computer savvy and learned a lot about the use of Facebook/Twitter/Four Square in regards to restaurant marketing. I understand the power of team dynamics and how to perpetuate a positive atmosphere.
The hardest part of the job is also the most rewarding. That is, bringing a group of people together that can get along and strive to promote the business as a team, and still be able to behave professionally under stressful situations. When you have the right team, the job is very enjoyable. – less

Was usually very busy, there was never a time for a break. Overall I enjoyed with working with most of my co-workers and I had great managers. There were many stressful times when there would be a huge rush but I was able to get through it. Overall it was a great job.

I enjoyed this job only because I like to work but management at this location made it a bad experience.

Fun and really great enviroment. The people were easy to get along with and management was easy to talk to and very understanding of anything you had to say to them.

Started as a prep-cook worked up to supervisor.
My hours were set Wed-Sun 8am -4pm.
Lots of practices and procedures to follow.
Lots of guidelines.

I loved the job and the people. There was a great degree of teamwork from management to the floor staff. Salary was not all that but the tips were great. The training could not have been any better.

stress and good work hard and stress of weekend night shifts co worker is good

Awesome company to work for. Requires hard work, dedication, and time management. Must know how a kitchen operates (orders, rotation, planning, labor control, food cost, sanitation, and always ready for a new task) in order to have this position. Employees are always a blast to work with in a restaurant setting. Keep a good head on your shoulders and – more... you will enjoy this job everyday. – less

i went into everyday for 3 years doing my job and picking up the slack of others. so everyday i did work for 2-3 people. no one ever helped me out and on top of that one manager hated my guts for no reason at all and bitched at me all the time

Went into work had a power shift before every shift, so that we knew what the goals for the shift was. I didnt learn much at the job that I already knew. The mangement of the store I worked at was poor and would give one guy more chances than any one else that worked there and he worked there less time than the rest of us. The other workers were very – more... helpful and friendly. My co workers they made it more enjoyable to go in every day. – less

Had all my friends there and was a great place to work the pay was the only down fall for a growing family.

Working hard sometimes pays off, sometimes it doesn't. Management is more concerned about their personal lives than managing a restaurant. Moody coworkers.

The money there was really good, as far as the management goes they were not consistent with disciplinary actions from person to person. But as far as the company goes I would give it 5 stars if the management was more fair to employees and cared more about the customer service.

To start off management was not that good always told us to tell the guess one thing and then once the guess would ask to speak with the manger they would tell us to say something totally different than what they told us to tell them. As well coaching was never given rules would always be changed without anyone knowing. You would only know if the rule – more... was changed if you got in trouble. – less

While applebees offers a very flexable scheduling and a promising program for advancement, The company, after working with them for a year, did not seem to commit to their promise.

Spent most of my time expediting food. Several time the management would take over saying that I was doing it wrong even though I was doing it exactly as I was trained. The line was rude to all employees with no reaction from management. The servers were fun and enjoyable to work with. The more I worked and the harder I worked the less hours I got. – more... People who worked less than I did were given more hours. Management was also hard to find and always "too busy" to talk to about anything. Often given tasks that were either not in my station or was something some one had not done before leaving. – less

The job was like any other restaurant job. You have your good days and your bad days, but what got to me was as a manager or when I was a regular hourly employee I was always told I had to work every weekend. I just got burnt out and tired of not having a life since I worked almost exclusively all nights. It is a good job that pays well for the work, – more... but I hope they rotate the schedule now so people don't get burnt out working at night all the time. – less

I liked working with the crew. We looked out for one another, and helped the waitresses when we could. Our Gm. was very open to ideas to keep the place running. very important to us cooks.