Compare working at Applebee's vs Olive Garden

Compare company reviews, salaries, and ratings to find out if Applebee's or Olive Garden is right for you. Applebee's is most highly rated for Culture and Olive Garden is most highly rated for Work-life balance.

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Compare revenue, industry, and employee numbers for Applebee's and Olive Garden.

Industry
Restaurants & Cafes
Restaurants & Food Service
Revenue
$1,3bn to $6,4bn (CAD)
$1,3bn to $6,4bn (CAD)
Number of employees
more than 10,000
more than 10,000
Headquarters
Glendale, CA
1000 Darden Center Drive Orlando, Florida 32837

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Compare management, culture, and compensation ratings for Applebee's and Olive Garden.

CEO approval

Headshot of Tony Marolejo, CEO of Applebee's
71%
approve of Tony Marolejo's performance
Headshot of Rick Cardenas, CEO of Olive Garden
78%
approve of Rick Cardenas's performance

Salary satisfaction

52%
think they are paid fairly at Applebee's
60%
think they are paid fairly at Olive Garden

Applebee's reviews

on October 27, 2023
Not sustainable long term
Fry Cook
(current employee) - Winnipeg, MB

on October 21, 2023
Broil Cook
(current employee) - Calgary, AB

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on September 28, 2023
Hostess
(current employee) - Calgary, AB

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Olive Garden reviews

on November 7, 2023
Server
(current employee) - Winnipeg, MB

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on October 5, 2023
Server
(current employee) - Calgary, AB

on October 3, 2023
Server
(current employee) - Regina, SK

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Compare similar salaries

Compare salary information for Applebee's and Olive Garden. Salaries are taken from job posts or reported by employees and are not adjusted for level or location.

Server
$15.67 per hour
$15.43 per hour
Line cook
$16.51 per hour
$16.00 per hour
Cook/dishwasher
$16.00 per hour
$18.00 per hour
Bartender
$16.00 per hour
$15.00 per hour
Applebee's company logo
3 jobs at Applebee's
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Olive Garden company logo
125 jobs at Olive Garden
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Compare interview process, length, and difficulty for Applebee's and Olive Garden.

Favourable experience
Favourable experience
Low difficulty
Low difficulty
Process is about a week
Process is about two weeks