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    Cracker Barrel Reviews

    Updated June 18, 2018
    2,536 reviews

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    Cracker Barrel President & CEO Sandra B. Cochran
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    804 Ratings

    2,536 Employee Reviews

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    Pros

    • "flexible schedule & nice environment" (in 140 reviews)

    • "The job has flexible hours and is easy to do while being in school" (in 97 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Poor hours, no work life balance" (in 59 reviews)

    • "Long hours without breaks, food prices were low so tips were low" (in 110 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (1)

      "Host"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Host in Clinton, NJ
      Current Employee - Host in Clinton, NJ
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Pay
      Friendliness
      Community
      Always something to do

      Cons

      Long periods of standing and walking
      Not a lot of hours
      Checking bathrooms

    2. "Prep cook"

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      • Culture & Values
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Prep Cook in Hartselle, AL
      Former Employee - Prep Cook in Hartselle, AL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      They pay really good they care about the employees their are alot of good benefits of working there

      Cons

      Don't really have any complaint about them

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work

      Cracker Barrel Response

      Jun 17, 2018 – Talent Acquisition

      Thanks for the positive review!

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    3. "Day in the life of a cracker barrel worker"

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      • Culture & Values
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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Cracker Barrel part-time

      Pros

      Great discount, liked working with most of the people, the other managers other than the general manager was great to work with, and felt like I was part of a family.

      Cons

      The general manager was not the greatest person to speak to in general.

      Advice to Management

      Learn how to speak to your employees.

      Cracker Barrel Response

      Jun 17, 2018 – Talent Acquisition

      We're so glad that you felt you were part of our family :)

    4. "Hourly"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Great for part time hours.

      Cons

      Unsteady schedule, and showing favorites

      Advice to Management

      Remember this is team players.

      Cracker Barrel Response

      Jun 17, 2018 – Talent Acquisition

      We're glad that you've been able to take advantage of our flexible scheduling. At Cracker Barrel, we work hard to foster a team environment, in which everyone plays a vital part of the team.... More

    5. "Prep cook"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      The employees and managers are good people they make you feel comfortable

      Cons

      It is not enough employees to work the shifts there

      Cracker Barrel Response

      Jun 17, 2018 – Talent Acquisition

      Thanks for the five-star review!

    6. "CB is awesome"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - North Carolina Waitress in Hickory, NC
      Current Employee - North Carolina Waitress in Hickory, NC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Managers, Money, clean, fun, guest

      Cons

      Getting wrote up with a Dr note

      Advice to Management

      Awesome job

      Cracker Barrel Response

      Jun 7, 2018 – Talent Acquisition

      Thanks for the five-star review!

    7. "N/a"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Cracker Barrel full-time

      Pros

      Honest trustworthy nice friendly

      Cons

      Cold busy crowded small alot

    8. "not too horrible, could improve"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Host
      Former Employee - Host
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      decent pay for entry level, good coworkers

      Cons

      Poor management, constantly call to get you to come in on your day off

      Advice to Management

      back up employees

    9. "Hostess"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Host/Hostess
      Current Employee - Host/Hostess
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Flexible with hours, good entry-level as they will hire anyone, fun team of hostesses, good orientation process welcomes new employees, great chances for raises and cross-training

      Cons

      Management yells often and makes many threats, holidays are mandatory work days meaning if you call out you are fired, servers are often very rude, go as many as 8 hours with no break at all and often required to stay late after shift, I received no on the floor training only watched some videos and was made to work immediately, lots of rude customers, made to bus off every server's table and never tipped out for helping but are yelled at if tables are not clean

      Advice to Management

      Being rude does not help us do our job better. We will do it best if you trust that we are able to seat people effectively without trying to interfere and tell us to do things we can't/shouldn't do. Also, either pay someone to bus tables or consider a tip pool because hostesses are forced to bus as well as seat and no server ever offers to help or tip out at all.

    10. "Extremely busy .No teamwork and trainer's don't train you have to figure everything out on your own"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Line Cook in Mount Juliet, TN
      Current Employee - Line Cook in Mount Juliet, TN
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great money . Nothing else really

      Cons

      To many kids work there and Management is garbage

      Advice to Management

      Needs to work together.Stop being friends with employees to much favoritism

      Cracker Barrel Response

      Jun 17, 2018 – Talent Acquisition

      We appreciate the insight and apologies that you're experience hasn't been positive. Please connect with Field HR so we can help to solve any issues you're experiencing.

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