Applebee's Employee Reviews in Barrie, ON

Great staff to work with. Hours of operation were condusive to a work/life balance. Overall a positive work environment. Everyone is focussed on providing a great guest experience with a value driven menu.

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Would not recommend.

Bartender/Server (Former Employee) - Barrie, ON - 2 May 2023

If you're ok to tip out 35% of your TIPS, by all means, work here. It's ridiculous how much money they take from you that doesn't go where they say it does. Robbery.

Pros

None

Cons

Too many

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Insights into Applebee's

Based on 37 survey responses

What people like

Time and location flexibility
Supportive environment
Feeling of personal appreciation

Areas for improvement

Support from manager
Overall satisfaction
Trust in colleagues

Horrible workplace

Server (Current Employee) - Barrie, ON - 22 November 2020

management is very under qualified, bartenders are rude, stuck up and inconsistent with quality and speed, the servers are unorganized and flustered when it is busy (rare) It is almost never busy because it is dirty, and they have a bug problem in the back. I would never eat or even drink anything from here and feel terribly sorry for anyone who has digested anything out of this dirty unkept ‘restaurant’

Pros

Leaving the job

Cons

Everything about the place

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Fun place to work

tables for baseball team fundraiser (Former Employee) - Barrie, ON - 18 May 2020

I did not specifically work at Applebee's, my sports team organized a pancake breakfast fundraiser there, but the time that we worked it was very fun and the kitchen staff and servers working alongside with us were very inviting and friendly.

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Bad time

Line cool (Former Employee) - Barrie - 13 December 2019

I remember working for this place and disliking it everyday I had to go into that place. The Barrie GM wasn’t a kinda person. Always seem to have problems with employes. And made it stressful. the money to work there was min wage. Why would anyone wanna work in a kitchen and be paid min wage and treated like less than.

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Server (Former Employee) - Barrie, ON - 16 October 2019

Owner doesn't care about you, and the people that have been there for years. Does the bare minimum as an employer, if you can avoid you should. Wished I did.

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Ok for a temp or starter job

Hostess (Current Employee) - Barrie, ON - 18 April 2018

Would be great as a starter job/student job but doesn't give enough hours to be a main supporting job. Managers are pretty flexible and easy enough to work with. Culture is typical restaurant.

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good environment

Line Cook at fry station (Current Employee) - Barrie, ON - 27 December 2017

It has been busy day for whole week. However, I enjoyed working over there. I learnt many things during my job. For instance: to manage time, team-spirit and many more.

Pros

50% discount to employers

Cons

less number of hours provided.

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Fun but no advancement. Could be run better.

Neighbourhood Expert (Current Employee) - Barrie, ON - 6 January 2017

Fun place to work. Not many advancement opportunities. Seems to care about the company more then employees. Management and upper management don't care about the little guys.