Where dreams go to die - Anonymous employee Famous Dave's Employee Review

2.0
Oct 13, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Staff Guest interaction Community outreach Food when you work Catering

Cons

LONG HOURS!! Stated 10 hr management shifts more like 12-14!! No quanlity of life Training is a joke needs an update For the work put in salary needs to be upped No recognition for job well done

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Pros

Served great food. Fun place to work

Cons

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3.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

Flexible hours, evenings and weekends to work around f/t day job, variety, fairly easy. Earn tips. Not as much as a server, but helpful considering the wage.

Cons

One of the managers in particular has a fragile ego/insecurities and tends to go on power trips. He takes out his mood on employees. There are also favorites, and if you are not one of them he does not treat you well. Yelling, condescension, snide comments, etc. Some employees have worked there for MANY years and still make the same wage they did when they were hired. Experience, leadership & training needs to be recognized and rewarded.

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