Darden reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,844 total reviews)

Rick Cardenas

72% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Darden has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,844 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Darden employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
2.0
Jan 26, 2026

Decent

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Consistently busy due to the arena

Cons

toxic employees and unbalanced work life balance

4.0
Jan 20, 2026

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Quality training in most locations, appropriate emphasis and enforcement of health & safety standards, useful benefits for all employees

Cons

Dress code is not always comfortable/practical depending on position and environment

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