Darden reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,845 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 2,845 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews
4.0
May 28, 2025

OG Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great training and culture. Associates are well taken care of.

Cons

Darden does not use Labor % for in restaurant management. They use a midpoint to make it even across busy and slow restaurants. This causes managers to react to slow periods and cut labor which then forces managers to cook, take tables instead of running the business.

3.0
May 28, 2025

Mid

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Management, Decent hours, Flexible Schedule

Cons

Pay not great, not a lot of compensation

3.0
May 20, 2025

Fair but not great

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

OK benefits, food discounts, and more.

Cons

High turnover, limited training/mobility opportunities, and more.

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