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    Cracker Barrel Reviews

    Updated December 17, 2018
    2,788 reviews

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    Cracker Barrel President & CEO Sandra B. Cochran
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    Pros

    • "Flexible schedule, good benefit, newly renovated campus" (in 171 reviews)

    • "The job has flexible hours and is easy to do while being in school" (in 102 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Poor hours, no work life balance" (in 60 reviews)

    • "Long hours without breaks, food prices were low so tips were low" (in 111 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      Helpful (5)

      "Great Company!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Cracker Barrel part-time (Less than a year)

      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.

    2. "Prep cook"

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      Current Employee - Prep Cook in Hagerstown, MD
      Current Employee - Prep Cook in Hagerstown, MD
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Cracker Barrel part-time

      Pros

      Friendly environment, you get encouraged,

      Cons

      Can't get health insurance for a year

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    3. "Server"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      Easy money, Fun and Fast pace

      Cons

      Not enough hours, can only have four tables at a time.

    4. "Server"

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      Current Employee - Food Server in Medford, OR
      Current Employee - Food Server in Medford, OR
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Cracker Barrel full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      We are a new store I love it so far hope it stays this way

      Cons

      None yet hope it stays that way

      Advice to Management

      Keep being kind to us I work better when treated kindly

    5. "Good training"

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      Former Employee - Server in Chesapeake, VA
      Former Employee - Server in Chesapeake, VA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Cracker Barrel part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      It’s a great place to learn how to serve. They teach you everything you need to know & treat you like part of the family.

      Cons

      Weekends are just about the only guaranteed money. Mandatory holiday & bad weather shifts.

      Advice to Management

      It’s okay to shut down the store sometimes in emergencies. Demanding that workers risk their lives for hectic, unpredictable shifts is crazy.

    6. "Good"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Cracker Barrel part-time

      Pros

      easy job, relaxed work environment

      Cons

      management sometimes hard to talk to

    7. "Good job for high school/college students"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Cracker Barrel part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Flexible, did not have to share tips, company is very organized and can transfer to restaurants around the country

      Cons

      A LOT of rules, not so bad, but they are strict on uniforms and whatnot

      Advice to Management

      Some managers can have a little attitude, try to mitigate this

    8. "Cracker Barrell"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Cracker Barrel full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Pay is good and bonus structure is good

      Cons

      Work hours and lack of work life balance

    9. "You're Trying"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Cracker Barrel part-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Coworkers are wonderful, no coupons for people to haggle over

      Cons

      Advancement is difficult and how to do so is hardly communicated at all, never mind offered; strict limits on wages and hours passed down from home office make it difficult for even the kindest and most diligent managers to hold onto employees

    10. "stressful"

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      Former Employee - Grill Cook in Mansfield, OH
      Former Employee - Grill Cook in Mansfield, OH
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Cracker Barrel (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      they have a good training program to help with success.

      Cons

      there are often many "clicks" and like in a school setting, if you aren't in the group, you aren't treated the same.

      Advice to Management

      make the percentage of deversity more even. the stores i worked at were all roughly 90/10 caucasian.