Ruby Tuesday Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Ruby Tuesday part-time for more than a year

Pros – Friendships with co-workers and that's about it.

Cons – Favoritism, management will talk about employees to other employees, not much bar business if you're a bartender, not much business at all sometimes, have seen servers walk away with less than $50 working a double, unorganization

Advice to Senior Management – Focus less on becoming buddy buddy with your employees, gossiping, talking mess and actually do your job

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Ruby Tuesday full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good hours if your in tight 40 plus.
Easy going day shift.
Employee discounts 50 percent off if working that day.
Good job for workaholics!

Cons – 10 hour shifts, bad bosses, some lazy managers.
Work all holidays and no raise in 2 years.
no life outside of work.

Advice to Senior Management – Promote those who work hardest. Demote a few lazy store managers who don't understand how to treat and actually give raises when needed and earned.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Ruby Tuesday full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – 3 weeks vacation per year, some good benefits. You meet a lot of people from around the world that are here for work or touring the area.

Cons – Schedule is made 4-5 weeks at a time. Out of luck if you don't know to request off for something up to 6 weeks in advance. Hours can be rough.

Advice to Senior Management – Stop trying to micro manage so much, hire another manager in high volume restaurants so we are not spread so thin. I work more hours than I am scheduled just to try and stay on top of things, and I still feel behind. We do have families!

Current Employee – been working at Ruby Tuesday part-time for less than a year

Pros – very flexible schedule, same schedule every week. Good training for new employees.

Cons – they worry about your tip percentage, if it is low they will lecture you and give you less shifts

and it is a slow restaurant

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Ruby Tuesday part-time for more than a year

Pros – The food is good. The idea of casual-fine dining is good. The newer restaurants are nice (excluding old/mall restaurants). Good first restaurant job.

Cons – Company is extremely number oriented. Often don't see employees as people, but as minions to do the company's bidding. Lacks sensitivity.

Advice to Senior Management – Numbers do not always define the situation. Sometimes it's necessary to care about your employees as fellow human beings.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Ruby Tuesday full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – You can take off whenever you want.

Cons – Its cooperate structure allows no career growth.

Advice to Senior Management – Try promoting within the company not hiring new employees with no Ruby Tuesdays experience.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Ruby Tuesday full-time for more than a year

Pros – The management seems to really care about you. It's a very casual environment, and it makes you really care about supporting our stores. Good training for new hires. Workout center, free fountain drink station, great HR system. Convenient to many food sources. Great range of opportunities for advancement.

Cons – Some insurances not so great. Lower than industry standard starting pay.

Advice to Senior Management – Look for better insurance alternatives.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Ruby Tuesday full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – There were great employees and some good managers that made being at work easy.

Cons – Poor employee training program, no regular employee evaluations and no regular pay raises. Executives and upper management (outside of the stores) are completely out of touch with what it takes to work in a kitchen.

Advice to Senior Management – Get more feedback from the employees that work in your stores and actually apply the advice.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Ruby Tuesday part-time for more than a year

Pros – Good pay
Flexible schedule
A lot of awesome people to work with

Cons – Ruby Tuesday is trying to be something they are not. Top, senior management doesn't consider employee and customers when making strategic plans. Trying to fit the mold of a "fine dining" restaurant isn't working. The cooks are not "chefs" and the bartenders are not "mixologists". This is not a 5 star restaurant. Its a restaurant that provides quality american food where hard working people like to go relax and enjoy a nice burger after work.

Advice to Senior Management – Rethink business strategies and care more about employees. Trying to be a restaurant that your not is not going to help achieve competitive advantage of competitors like Applebees.

Current Employee – been working at Ruby Tuesday full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Good Food
Good Benefits
Company to be proud of

Cons – Old boys club
Inconsistent expectations
DPSR changes often

Advice to Senior Management – Don't fake it.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend