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Outback Steakhouse reviews

3.7

59% would recommend to a friend

(6,167 total reviews)

Mike Spanos

66% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Outback Steakhouse has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,167 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Outback Steakhouse employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurantes e serviços alimentícios industry (3.7 stars).

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6K reviews
1.0
Nov 8, 2009
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

cheap meals cheap drinks some fun people

Cons

If you are a bus boy for this company get ready to be treated like the stick you use to get dog poop off your shoe. there were times when the wait staff would cuss out any and all bus boys in front of management, and nothing would be done about it. if you like digging through trash come on over here. when the wait staff clears tables, sometimes they would throw away, spoon, knives, etc. on accident, and it was the bus boy's job to go and dig threw the trash with a rake to find these lost treasuers. this is a slap in the face to anyone with a spine.

3.0
Dec 9, 2025

The tip out was insane

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Great discounts and easy sections during to having a server assistant and pay at table kiosk

Cons

The tip out was 6 percent and based off your sales not your tips so some nights tip out was close to what you made

2.0
Oct 1, 2025
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

* Payment is (generally) on time. * You'll never have issues hitting your daily step goal. * The concept of Hell will no longer frighten you.

Cons

Your employment here will begin with a lie. Despite applying, interviewing, and being HIRED as a Server, you'll be told everybody starts as a Server Support. This is a "temporary" position, which, after the completion of two menu tests (of the entire food and drinks menu by ingredient), they say you'll be promoted. You will not. Instead, you'll be handling the responsibilities of every server simultaneously: pouring, plating, restocking, and running every single item that could be delivered to a customer. Because the position is so grueling, poorly paid (~$12 an hour, counting tips), and disrespected, the turnover rate is massive. And the catch? There is no promotion. You're there until you quit and they find another mark. You're better off selling blood. And I'm not kidding. OTHER CONS FROM MY TENURE: * Wage theft is rampant. Due to stringent clock-in restrictions, you'll often need to find a manager to adjust your time. Often, they'll quietly push this back. One day, I later found I'd worked 35 minutes for free. * Because Servers are scored via surveys each week, a low customer rating will have you demoted back to Server Support indeterminately. This is the carrot and stick. Play the game, or you'll lose your dignity—and 2/3 of your pay. * Staff frequently mocks the semi-verbal dishwasher who, despite his cognitive difficulties, is an incredibly hard worker. To be clear, this is not a kind environment.

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