TGI FRIDAYS Employer Reviews

I did not like working for this company. They over work the good employee's but do nothing to reward your hard work. The location I worked at was really gross. They had a really bad cockroach problem and always had health code violations.

Everyone on the job were great people. They made my experience memorable.

This job was hard because you always had to teach new employees the ways around, as the managers didn't really want to.

All kinds of American, Italian, Mexican, all kinds of drinks hot and cold

TGI Friday's is a big company and now there are 56 restaurans with this name in the UK.

T.G.I. Fridays was a great experience, up-beat environment.

For quite some time I believed in the values and credo of Fridays. I enjoyed coming to work and meeting new people, and even more given the opportunity to serve return guests. For the most part my co-workers always made being there fun. It was easy to lean on them especially when my interaction with a few guests would get difficult. At times I would – more... even look forward to interacting and bonding with a few select co-workers after work. The most difficult part of working for Fridays is the constant change in management because those employees who were attempting to climb the ladder always have to explain and re explain their position and goals and most of the time start over in their progress by having to show each new manager how they have gone above and beyond for the company. After 13 new managers and new personalities in 1 year, one becomes frustrated and exhausted, and your faith begins to wither. Especially when you and your co-workers know what you have done and how hard you have worked but each new manager has their own agenda and goals and so forgets to represent the values and credo of Fridays. I have seen many great potential managers quit because they just become exhausted and begin to think that because of the constant change in management and lack of living the values exhibited by current management that their own professional growth has been stunted. As an hourly myself and other hourly employees that have been with the company for several years have valuable insight into why Fridays goes through so many managers. Unfortunately there is really no kind of forum that allows us to give feedback to our bosses and those in HR. And for that reason the cycle continues and until we are heard the likelihood of things improving in this aspect is extremely low. Many of the managers that are hired outside of the company are unsuccessful in the first 6 months and the main reason is the lack of respect received from the hourly employees. Hourly employees do not show managers hired outside of the company for just a few reasons. First, because the hourly doesn't think that the new manager understands what it is like to be in their position. Second because of lack of knowledge, whether it be about our POS program or our values and credos. This is seen as a weakness. And third, because the new manager automatically comes in with an agenda to change everything without first observing to see what is broken, if anything. Personally, my biggest issue with the management at Fridays is hippocracy. How can a manager hold me to the standards set by Fridays if they themselves are not examples of these standards, or worse they don't even know what these standards are. Also, managers are very comfortable with asking hourlies to do favors for them but offer nothing in return. I personally have stopped my progress within the company several times to help a manager fix their department, with a promise to help me advance afterward only to see that manager transferred to a different location because of a promotion. And I was left to a new manager that I had to train in running their department. – less

Amazing management. Great work environment. Great staff to work with.

The staff is amazing, the training program is wonderful, the management is great as well.

With this job i would arrive 15 minutes early for our shift meeting. we learned about all the promotions and everything we would have to up sell to help the store numbers in sales. once I got my tables i would approach them in a unique way but still with in the guidelines of TGIF. Also in between tables i would have to keep up with side work. i learned – more... to multitask. when we get busy on a Friday night this would not be easy if a table has a complaint or messed up order. I loved the tables and enjoyed all the people i worked with. i got to meet new people everyday and so many different personalities. – less

Very Enjoyable place to work, managers are always there to help as well as coworkers. Only issue is with the customers who can be sometimes quite irrational.

i had a great time in TGI Friday's during my experiance. i had a great time with the management and also with my co workers. the hardest part of the job was working on weekends as i was working in a very busy business enviornment and especially on weekends. Though it was the hardest part, at the same time it was fun too when you are required to do the – more... job as fast as you can to fullfill the demands of customers waiting outside of the kitchen on more than 350 tables. – less

Lunch is normally pretty steady. Dinner is very busy. I learned to be more outgoing and to be patient. Management is pretty cool. co- workers are different but we all are different. I love my job.

Generally while working a job, you expect the most professional, genuine attitude from employees and managers. But from day one I was being fed gossip nonstop. I had never worked in the restaraunt industry, so this was completely new to me. Hosting may seem easy, but when you're being fed rants and laughter over mistakes you didn't know about then it – more... gets to you. I mean, Friday's stresses fun but when you see people shaking their heads at your blunders, then where does that put you. Plus managers always on the phones where guests can see them. My brief experience there was amazing in general, but there was alot to complain about. – less

This was a very difficult but rewarding job. The long hours we a turn off but that is the life of a restaurant manager. Our team was great and they were the best part of the job.

i loved working here i learned custumer service skills, cooking, i like talking to people..............

I learned a lot of things. That being patient and being yourself and doing what you're good at will take you places in life. I enjoye communicating with people and meeting their needs. It was my job to make our customers feel like they were home and comfortable so they can come back again and enjoy.

greeting people,severing food learned how to provide great customer service skills.

I love working here never a dull day I learn a lot at this company food quality is my special selling food we don't have from the line cook

Food and Music what more is there nice people fun to work with on any given day