Cracker Barrel Reviews

3.2

49% would recommend to a friend

(8,441 total reviews)
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Julie Masino

32% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Cracker Barrel has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 8,441 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cracker Barrel employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

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8K reviews
5.0
20 Mar 2017

Fulfilling and challenging

Recommend
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Pros

Full liberty to execute and support systems. Always looking for innovative way to deliver the brand. Diverse senior leadership. Looking to grow the brand beyond the usual growth.

Cons

Lots to do all the time. At times the activities are coming Mile a minute. Have to stay alert and responsive .

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Cracker Barrel Response
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Thanks for sharing your experience. We're glad Cracker Barrel has been a rewarding and challenging experience. We love keeping our employees on their toes, as it allows you to focus on new and different tasks and continuing learning. Thanks for your hard work and dedication!
1.0
21 Aug 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent pay, OK benefits, No late night bar hours.

Cons

Let me start by saying this company breeds fear! You will go to work every day wondering if this will be your last. I have always thought of myself as a good person, with great integrity, but that will not be enough for this company. When you start your training at their home office, be ready to start your day at 7am until midnight or 1am. Be prepared for their brainwashing, letting you know how worthless you are. You are being watched 24/7, even the hotel they put you up in is owned by Cracker Barrel, hotel staff will be watching. One false move, and you are sent home immediatly. People were marched out of my class daily, and sent home. Trust no one! In your home store, you must treat everyone like a thief, employees must be escorted to the door at the end of their shift, coats & bags frisked. You must constantly mistreat your employees, beating down their spirit to conform to their "Country Fresh" Ways. There are too many horrible ways this company operates to list them all. Anyone looking to work here just search the web and read employees reviews about working conditions here, and yes, just about everything they say is true. When this recession clears a little, I'm running the hell out of here. Trust me, YOU WILL HATE WORKING HERE'!

5.0
8 Aug 2018

Great Company!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

As a server, I make around $4/hour, plus tips. I average $16/hour here. I get along with most of my managers and coworkers.

Cons

Everyone has to work on Thanksgiving to make it fair, and if it's busy when you are supposed to go home, you may end up spending about an extra hour at work.

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