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Applebee's, the Kansas City, Missouri-based casual dining restaurant chain, offers a bar and grill menu that combines simple, craveable American fare, classic drinks and local drafts. Applebee's values innovation, collaboration and diversity. The firm believes in integrity, and looks for new ways to reduce its impact on the environment. Backed by its fun, friendly, and inclusive culture, Applebee’s welcomes guests as neighbors and treats team members like family. The company embraces personal differences and encourages its team members to be themselves. If you join Applebee's, your hard work will be rewarded with a benefits package including a competitive salary, medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, domestic partner benefits, and several other. At Applebee's you will find a pay for performance culture where team members are rewarded for performance, based on agreed upon objectives and ratings targets.

Subsidiary
$1B to 2B
Large
Multiple locations
RV Parks / Recreational Camps / Dormitories, Traveler Accommodation Companies, Full-Service Restaurants, Limited-Service Restaurants
Julia Stewart
What departments Applebee's employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
Servers / Bartenders51.2%
General and Operations Managers15.4%
Cooks / Food Preparation13.8%
Food Service - Other10.7%
other occupation9%

Team

Professional experience

How many years of experience do Applebee's employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Applebee's: Newcomers: 54%, Experiencers: 21%, Experts: 13%, Veterans: 12%. Applebee's employees have less than 3 years experience on average before joining.
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May 2, 2023
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May 2, 2023
RICH&PETIA SAUNDERS WEST SENACA NY 18+ YEARS
Where did Applebee's employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Applebee's: Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar, Buffalo Wild Wings, Cracker Barrel. Typical Applebee's employees have worked at Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar.
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar
Buffalo Wild Wings
Cracker Barrel
What industries did Applebee's employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Applebee's: Limited-Service Restaurants, Full-Service Restaurants, Traveler Accommodation Companies, RV Parks / Recreational Camps / Dormitories, Niche Retailers. Applebee's employees most likely co
Where did Applebee's employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Applebee's: Small: 28%, Medium: 13%, Large: 59%. Most Applebee's employees have previously worked at large companies.

Educational background

What did employees at Applebee's study?
Where did employees at Applebee's study?
Central High School
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
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April 21, 2023
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Employee data

How long do people stay in a role at Applebee's?
Time employed at Applebee's: <1: 0%, 1-3: 5%, 4-8: 58%, 9-13: 24%, 14-20: 10%, 20+: 3%. Most Applebee's employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is the same as the industry average.
How does Applebee's rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Applebee's: 47.8% Male and 52.2% Female. Age ratio at Applebee's: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 73%, 31-40: 17%, 41-50: 6%, 51-60: 3%, 60+: 1%. Applebee's rates - 9.2% more female than the industry average. Most Applebee's employees are 21-30, wh
What are the top roles at Applebee's?
Top roles of Applebee's: Server, Bartender, Manager, General Manager, Hostess. The top role at Applebee's is Server.
Server
Bartender
Manager
General Manager
Hostess

Career advancement

How does Applebee's rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Applebee's: very low. Applebee's ranks very low for career advancement which is same as the industry average.
What companies do Applebee's employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Applebee's: Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chilis, Dave & Buster, Longhorn Steakhouse. People who work at Applebee's most typically go on to work for the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar.
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May 16, 2023
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May 16, 2023
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Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar
Buffalo Wild Wings
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Dave & Buster
Longhorn Steakhouse

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Applebee's Reviews and Ratings

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Broil Cook
Cedar Rapids, IA - July 10, 2023
Typical restaurant lifestyle
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3
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3
Salary & Benefits
3
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3
Recognition & Support
3
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Had set cook times (11min) It's got it's pro's and con's just like your every day job no matter what you do.

Pros and Cons
Got your hours
Not as stable as I'm looking for in a career choice
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cook/ server
Mesa, AZ - April 9, 2023
Rough rough rough
1.2
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2
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1
Salary & Benefits
1
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1
Recognition & Support
1
Culture and Values
As far as cooking it was dreadful. I literally would cry on my way to work jus because i didnt like cooking. Being on your feet from 4pm to 1am sucked all i thought about doing was leaving but one of us would go do dishes because never had a dishwasher. Cooking st applebees was a joke As far as serving i definitely prefered serving im more great at serving love interacting with the guest and getting to know them as well

Pros and Cons
No pros for cooking/ Serving take home tips
Everything
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Server
Keene, NH - March 7, 2023
Fun and interactive place to work
4.8
Ratings
5
Professional growth
4
Salary & Benefits
5
Work-Life balance
5
Recognition & Support
5
Culture and Values
Ive worked for two different Applebee's and both were fast pace and fun for me to work at. Interacting with people all day different positions possibilities depending on your own preferences. Over all i enjoyed working at Applebee's

Pros and Cons
Bonuses and great tips
Slow lunch days dont make as much
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Server
February 20, 2023
Try to be positive
1.6
Ratings
1
Professional growth
1
Salary & Benefits
3
Work-Life balance
2
Recognition & Support
1
Culture and Values
My experience working at Applebees was not so good. The environment was toxic and I had many bad experiences, not from customers but from co-workers. Im sure other locations aren't the same but the one I worked at was bad. The General manager would yell at employees and lock himself in his office as the restaurant went down. The other managers were left with picking up his workload and understandably were in a bad mood. After all, attitude is a reflection of leadership. The older cooks would make comments to female waitresses that made me feel uncomfortable. However none were ever reprimanded and it was brushed off as them being men. I was freshly turned 18 when I started working there and felt very uncomfortable with how friendly a 32 year old male co-worker was being with me. I know it wasn't just me exaggerating because he made a comment about "Counting down the days" a hostess was going to turn 18. Overall it wasn't a very good experience and they had many employees quit.

Pros and Cons
$10 off any plate, and lunch time was reasonable
Poor management
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Bartender/Server
Bossier City, LA - September 19, 2022
Fun & productive workplace that I love working at
5.0
Ratings
5
Professional growth
5
Salary & Benefits
5
Work-Life balance
5
Recognition & Support
5
Culture and Values
I felt like family at Applebee's.... Everyone was nice & fun. Manger's we're very helpful and made sure we were okay

Pros and Cons
We got %50 off on meals
Nothing was really wrong to me
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Kitchen Associate
Lufkin, TX - February 19, 2022
Good for personal growth
3.6
Ratings
4
Professional growth
3
Salary & Benefits
3
Work-Life balance
4
Recognition & Support
4
Culture and Values
Had a good time at my days with this company. Nice place to grow with the community. I would highly recommend this as a starter job or a career

Pros and Cons
Free meal bonuses and opportunities
Long hour's sometimes
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Server
Warrenton, VA - February 3, 2022
Enjoyed some of the people that I worked with but not the actual company
1.0
Ratings
1
Professional growth
1
Salary & Benefits
1
Work-Life balance
1
Recognition & Support
1
Culture and Values
Enjoyed some of the people that I worked with but not the actual company. When I started out there I was making money that was worth it. I was trained for a server and bartender but trying to get bartender shifts was very hard. Upper management did not want to take into consideration the concerns of the other staff.

Pros and Cons
Training was thorough
Hard to change your availability, Hard to leave shift if emergency.
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Server
February 2, 2022
A good place to work if your friendly and outgoing
3.2
Ratings
4
Professional growth
4
Salary & Benefits
2
Work-Life balance
3
Recognition & Support
3
Culture and Values
I had a good experience working at Applebee’s. When your friendly and outgoing you could potentially make really good money

Pros and Cons
Discount on food and friendly environment
Some of the customers
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January 17, 2022
Waste of time
1.0
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1
Professional growth
1
Salary & Benefits
1
Work-Life balance
1
Recognition & Support
1
Culture and Values
Terrible company!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pros and Cons
nothing at all
food is trash
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Server
Uvalde, TX - January 16, 2022
Bad place to work.
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1
Professional growth
1
Salary & Benefits
1
Work-Life balance
1
Recognition & Support
1
Culture and Values
I was criticized constantly for being pregnant, my one of the managers said that they wouldn't have hired me just for being pregnant. The other servers for the most part were ok.

Pros and Cons
Half off food when not working.
Bad management.
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Corporate trainer
Ocean Springs, MS - January 10, 2022
It was a fun place to work sometimes but other times it was all about the corp.
1.6
Ratings
1
Professional growth
2
Salary & Benefits
2
Work-Life balance
2
Recognition & Support
1
Culture and Values
It started out to be a good place but after we topped out in pay they tried to get rid of you.i learned alot from the opening of other stores. The corporation was a good place for support, but your home store would get angry with you when you went to open other places. Teaching other people what you knew was a great experience for me, loved that part of my job.

Pros and Cons
They gave you a chance to advance if you wanted to
The managers were all about them and not about the store
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Bartender/Server
Montclair, CA - December 16, 2021
This company will use and abuse you
1.8
Ratings
2
Professional growth
3
Salary & Benefits
2
Work-Life balance
1
Recognition & Support
1
Culture and Values
There has always been a give and take working here but at to what cost. The GM 's DM's and corporate are belittling , and make /if not tell you that your replaceable. No matter how hard you try to please them they will always find something to knock you back down to your place. Coworker are great besides the normal family bickering

Pros and Cons
Coworkers
Everything
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Server Assistant
November 11, 2021
Fun, productive and exciting
5.0
Ratings
5
Professional growth
5
Salary & Benefits
5
Work-Life balance
5
Recognition & Support
5
Culture and Values
I LOVED MY JOB AS A SERVER. I MISS BEING THERE AT APPLEBEE'S. APPLEBEE'S IS A GREAT COMPANY TO WORK FOR.

Pros and Cons
Low cost for lunch. Holiday celebration's. Great tips
Sometimes you don't get tips.
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Grill Cook
Tuscaloosa, AL - November 10, 2021
Hot and underpaid
2.0
Ratings
2
Professional growth
3
Salary & Benefits
2
Work-Life balance
1
Recognition & Support
2
Culture and Values
False promises ...I don't recommend that anyone seek employment there...Underpaid and kitchen needs detailing

Pros and Cons
None...Selfish company
Cheap food
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Server
Turlock, CA - September 8, 2021
A draining and unsupportive workplace
1.0
Ratings
1
Professional growth
1
Salary & Benefits
1
Work-Life balance
1
Recognition & Support
1
Culture and Values
Managers and corporate only care about themselves, their money and the company as a whole. They do not care about employees and they will normally refuse your days off due to low staff. Instead of hiring more people they work the regular employees to the brink of exhaustion. They do not care about employees or their families. You either work or your fired. I don’t recommend this place. The only good thing from here is the friends I made along the years. There are no free meals. You get yelled at for taking a 10 minute break every 2 hours. There’s so much more. I worked here fine 2014-2020 and I can’t believe I stayed as long as I did.

Pros and Cons
Making new friends
Everything
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Assistant Manager
Waterloo, IL - May 30, 2021
Burn and Chiron
2.2
Ratings
2
Professional growth
3
Salary & Benefits
1
Work-Life balance
3
Recognition & Support
2
Culture and Values
If your new to the management world Good place to get your feet wet. If your experienced RUN AWAY!!!

Pros and Cons
Pay Check a
Everything else
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General manager
Surprise, AZ - May 28, 2021
Applebee's review
3.6
Ratings
4
Professional growth
3
Salary & Benefits
3
Work-Life balance
4
Recognition & Support
4
Culture and Values
I was promoted to general manager of a restaurant that had been run by a manager who let the the team members do whatever they wanted. When I wanted to make changes to do the right thing. Team members would call the district manager who used to be a GM for that restaurant so he felt that he needed to protect them In my humble opinion

Pros and Cons
None that I am aware of
High pressure to deliver results even though the last general manager had no control over the team

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What industry is Applebee's in?
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Benjamin GardnerSeptember 21, 2020
they’re in Restaurant/Food Service.
Where is Applebee's’s HQ?
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Benjamin GardnerSeptember 21, 2020
Kansas City, MO.
What’s the gender distribution at Applebee's?
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Liam BrownSeptember 21, 2020
52.2% female, 47.8% male.
What’s Applebee's’s yearly revenue?
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Benjamin GardnerSeptember 22, 2020
$1b to 2b
Who is the CEO of Applebee's?
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Sophie HayesSeptember 23, 2020
Julia Stewart.
How long do people usually work for Applebee's?
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Liam BrownSeptember 23, 2020
4-8 year(s).
what kind of companies did Applebee's employees work for?
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Isabella HolmesSeptember 23, 2020
Large companies before Applebee's.
what are the chances of career advancement at Applebee's?
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Isabella HolmesSeptember 23, 2020
very low.
Top future employers of Applebee's employees?
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Isabella HolmesSeptember 23, 2020
these companies Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chilis, Dave & Buster, Longhorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden, Potomac Family Dining Group, Texas Roadhouse
Who are the top previous employers of Applebee's employees?
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Isabella HolmesSeptember 23, 2020
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar, Buffalo Wild Wings, Cracker Barrel, McDonald's, Ruby Tuesday, Sonic, Steak n Shake, T.G.I. Friday's.
How old are Applebee's’s employees in general?
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Sophie HayesSeptember 23, 2020
around 21-30.
Where did most of Applebee's employees go to school?
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Isabella HolmesSeptember 23, 2020
Central High School, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, Kean University, Minnesota State University-Mankato, Navarro College.
they accept people without college degrees at Applebee's?
do they hire felons at Applebee's?
how are the working hours at Applebee's?
does Applebee's stick to pay days? Do you get your pay in due time?
How many times were you promoted at Applebee's if any?
Why did you quit?
can you fail a background check at Applebee's?
what can you expect salary raise wise
What’s it like to interview for Applebee's?
Is it forbidden to wear flip flops to work at Applebee's?
What is the promotion process like here?
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July 18, 2023
They promote from within before looking elsewhere if they can
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July 18, 2023
Promotions in the restaurant chain is somewhat difficult.
How does Applebee's determine its workforce capabilities and capacity needs including skills, competencies and staffing levels?
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August 22, 2023
Daily, weekly, and monthly reports. Feedback from superiors.
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August 24, 2023
Professionally😇
How are the working hours?
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July 24, 2023
I am fortunate to work from home which allows some flexibility as to my work schedule.
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July 25, 2023
In general I work a standard 8 to 5 workweek although in practice my hours extend past 5 or even some weekend hours when my work load requires those additional hours.
Does Applebee's drug test for weed in texas? Please say your state when you answer if you don't mind.
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July 12, 2023
I think they test in all states I am in Wisconsin.
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July 12, 2023
Yes, it was a few years ago but i think so.
Does this place still hire even if you have a misdemeanor, or domestic violence(not convicted)?
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August 18, 2023
Yes I believe they do
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August 18, 2023
No, I think you have to finish proceedings in all legal matters before being hired.
I would like to know the work culture and working environment of the company.
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July 24, 2023
Not bad.Diverse culture
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July 24, 2023
The working atmopshere here is better than any other restaurant chains
Wanna know abt the hiring procedure here.
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July 26, 2023
Simple process
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July 27, 2023
Phone/facetime interview.
How long did it take for the background check? Will they let me know if something bad came back?
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June 28, 2023
About 2 weeks😑
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June 28, 2023
It took me only one or two days after interview to start.
How flexible are your working hours at Applebee's?
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July 3, 2023
You get hired for certain days and time. That's when you show up
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July 3, 2023
Not bad!!🤮
Do you offer job opportunities to foreigners?
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August 2, 2023
No, only citizens and legal residents and international students
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August 3, 2023
Yes, with work permits
I'm really intrested to know, what is a typical day like for you at the company.
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July 19, 2023
Usually decent.
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July 20, 2023
Reporting to your station.
Maternity leave policy?
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August 10, 2023
It is better than most companies😇
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August 10, 2023
Yes, there is 2-3 months of maturnity leave offered with the benefits and they even offer a two week maturnity leave for men, if I'm remembering correctly.
How do you feel about the future of Applebee's?
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August 16, 2023
Bright future
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August 16, 2023
They will be most likely be successful
I got a job at Applebee's and live In a smaller town so they are sending me to a bigger town for a 3-day training. They ssked if I would rather drive back and forth or stay in a hotel. Would they pay for this hotel?
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July 10, 2023
Yes they would. I was on the travel team and they took good care of me.
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July 10, 2023
Yes, They would pay for the hotel.
How many sick days do you get per year?
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July 10, 2023
You get 30 days sick leave for upper management i think
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July 11, 2023
No sick days for part time employees
I just wanna know,do they hire people with a misdemeanor? It was recent for shoplifting but I took the diversion class and I'm really scared because I'm basically hired and when I looked up my case information under my state it shows the case.
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July 27, 2023
Go for it. They may hire someone with a record with a minor offense, but it would depend on the job being applied for.
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July 27, 2023
Yes, but only with alcohol related charges. No felonies, no theft, no drug charges and no violent crimes.
I worked on my resume while at a friends house and my past employment dates are way off. Will this affect my chances of onboarding and if so, how long till I can reapply
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July 25, 2023
There has been cases where employees were let go right after starting.
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July 26, 2023
They are pretty diligent about fact-checking but if the recruiter needs you to update them, they'll let you know.
Who pays for long term disability insurance, employee or company?
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July 11, 2023
Employee pay for it I believe.
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July 12, 2023
I have no idea. I always selected the plainest plan of insurance and never encountered a Workman's Comp situation that called for that.
Must I work on weekends?
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July 30, 2023
Yes I would work on weekends. Mainly I would close and my shift would be from 5pm-12:30am
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July 31, 2023
I must work on the weekend because the restaurant is so busy at the weekend
When can I re apply At a Applebee's restaurant?
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August 11, 2023
6 months I do believe
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August 12, 2023
I do not know, but for i can see they love people with experience to the point of rehiring them two or three times of leaving the company with comfortable positions when they come back without stating back from the bottom, and i mean more than a year since they left the company
I used to work at olive garden, but had to leave due to moving out of state, so I find a job at cheddars in the state where I'm going to but I need to be released from one restraunt at Applebee's so I can work at another how long does that take.
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August 2, 2023
Transfers can take up to a week😇
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August 3, 2023
Shouldn’t take too long, depends on how much a priority it is to the manager.
Is there team work when working as a dishwasher?
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July 6, 2023
I didn't work as a dishwasher but they were definetly fun to have around.
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July 7, 2023
Yes. Usually more than one working at a time, but other team members would help.
Can you have 2 jobs from Applebee's?
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July 17, 2023
No as you can’t have more than 40 hours a week
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July 19, 2023
One can cross train in any position, multiple times. And one can transfer resturants; however, I don't believe anyone has worked at two Applebee's restaurants at the same time.
How are your jobs turn overs inall departs?
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August 3, 2023
It varies most job turnovers are for people not meeting the quota
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August 5, 2023
Moderate for there are high school and college students in some of those positions
If I get hired as a service attendant, how long do I have to stay at that job before I can change to another position at the restaurant?
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June 24, 2023
At my location, we train on pretty much anything you're interested in, regardless of if you're only there a week. So it may depend on the store.
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June 25, 2023
Depends on the probation period. Generally 3 months, after that you can ask to train.
Can spouses work together in the same company?
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July 9, 2023
Yes I believe they can
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July 12, 2023
Yes, but not reporting to one another.
Does internship come with pay?
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August 12, 2023
Yes, for upper management only though.😊
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August 12, 2023
Yes, and it was an awesome experience.
What is the best part of working at the company?
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July 3, 2023
Benefits and working round new people
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July 3, 2023
Team work With Great Environment
Are team leaders hourly or salary?
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August 19, 2023
Hourly paid🕦
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August 19, 2023
Team leaders are compensated hourly.
On average, how many hours do you work a day?
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July 28, 2023
12 hours a day
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July 30, 2023
4-12 hour days.
What is the interview process like at this restaurant?
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August 23, 2023
The interview process is very standard. The applications are pulled, dates are set for interview.
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August 23, 2023
Very Professional, comfortable
Does this restaurant do back ground checks on seasonal employees?
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July 13, 2023
Yes, background checks are done on every single person that is hired by ----.
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July 15, 2023
Yes on all employess
Does Applebee's hire people to work only part time, about 16 hours a week?
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June 27, 2023
Yes, they only hires employees that they need for that period of time.
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June 29, 2023
Probably yes🤩
How would you describe the pace of work at Applebee's restaurant?
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July 13, 2023
Describe the pace Of work is just goes restaurant by restaurant
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July 13, 2023
Extremely busy all the time. All periods of service are fast-paced.
I received a notification a random drug is not required, is this part of the process? I passed the background and got confirmation on a start date.
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June 28, 2023
I did not receive one because I was a temporary employee
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June 28, 2023
They do test you before hiring