Applebee's Employee Reviews in Calgary, AB

Stand at the hostess station, greet the guests upon entry and show them to a suitable table, roll cutlery, clear tables, split all tips, clean menus. Pretty repetitive work.

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Good serving job, bad people

Server (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 7 September 2023

Just like any other serving job if you've ever done it you know the routine. And this place wasn't bad for tips or anything like that but the former managers there were all about favorites and nepotism (although they'd never admit it) so not great people to work with.

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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 place to work

Hostess/Expo (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 3 March 2023

Only made $13 an hour in Alberta after turning 18. Got $10 in tips per pay. Bad management, ended up having a high turnover where everyone left at once due to management. Management also makes snark remarks. Get threatened if sick.

Pros

Can eat the scraps

Cons

Can get cut randomly, bad pay

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It's your typical waitressing job

Server/Bartender (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 22 March 2019

It's your typical waitressing job, dealing with picky and difficult customers, running around, no breaks, but some of my best memories have been working there and making lifelong friends.

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Fun Workplace

Server (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 27 November 2018

Flexible work hours; I was able to work evenings and stay home with my children through the day hours. Great team leaders; initiated different prizes for best up sales, or selling most of specific item Fun atmosphere; everyone communicated well.

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Coworkers amazing, Boss meh

Gu/PrepCook/line/expo (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 19 August 2018

Worked here for 4-5 years, loved it. Got destroyed on line every Friday and Saturday but that is the nature of this industry. Coworkers are friendly and like a family. Only cons are hours are business determined so if you want full time be the designated opener or closer(nature of hospitality industry). Mid shifts like 4-6 hours. Overall great place to work and make friends.

Pros

Coworkers, management

Cons

Business determined hours

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Should only be a temporary job

Server (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 17 August 2018

I have worked at applebees for 3 years. The management has always been the biggest issue for all of me and my coworkers. The managers are men and they are the type to feel the need to display their manliness and dominance by being doing the literal opposite of what anyone else other than another manager suggests. They will make up fake rules out of no where. Example: A customer said the temperature it was too cold, so I turned the thermostat up a couple of degrees. After about two years of controlling the thermostat as I please, I was told by the manager that I must ask his permission to touch the thermostat very matter of factly. I never heard this rule in my existence prior before. This is a mild example but this is how things Would be. Two out of the three of them say really inappropriate things making everyone feel uncomfortable. Wish I could take to HR but if I Google a contact there is literally no information. Co-workers are pretty good and fun people, the are the few bad gals however. Favouritism plays a huge role in the shifts you get, so you better learn how to suck up hard and never slip up or you will have to work your way back up to the top. No breaks, unless you a smoker or vaper in which you can get a few mins to sit outside the back foot on the curb. Don’t get too involved in the drama, just be there to make some money, however little it is. A job at Applebees can only satisfy you if you do have a second or third job. Don’t expect to work here as a career bc you will be very poor

Pros

50% discount

Cons

No breaks, rude managers

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fun environment, not so great food

Server (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 3 January 2018

I loved working her, but be careful of the food. Especially the chicken. Fun people to work with, nice managers, who are easy to get along with, so long as you do your job.

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Fun

Expediter (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 22 June 2017

A great place to work for a first time job. Very good group of people. Exciting place to work. Great atmosphere. Interesting customer interactions. Overall good staff

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Good job and good work crew

Back End Cook (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 16 April 2017

Great employees with great ability to assist you with troubles and simple management with varied expectations with he work place being cramped and one of the only good parts was being the one to wash the floor to be able to get out of the cramped spaces

Pros

Great communication

Cons

Never guaranteed hours

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Alright expierince

Hostess (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 19 October 2016

Overall it was a decent job , fun and most people were very friendly but the management wasn't very good. On multiple occasions managers would schedule me for days and hours that i specified i couldn't work. i would not go back but it wasn't the worst job in the world.

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Productive workplace

Server (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 8 August 2016

Good working environment, good staff to work with. Applebee's has taught me to work well under stress and in a fast paced environment. Good company to work for, would recommend it to others.

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Good management and staff

Server (Current Employee) - Calgary - 28 July 2015

The staff all works together to make it a great workplace environment. The management is really good and respectful. The food is good and customers are friendly.

Pros

fun workplace, fast paced

Cons

lack of hours, money

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Overall good learning experience.

Hostess (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 5 April 2015

Applebee's was my first job in a restaurant. The management was not very cooperative with staff issues and made it difficult to communicate with them.

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