Darden reviews

3.7

67% 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 3.7 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).

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3K reviews
5.0
Apr 4, 2025

Great company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule Great team players

Cons

Every manager has a different leadership style Sometimes working for an hour or two if it's slow

4.0
Apr 3, 2025

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits were great

Cons

Weekends, holidays and hours were long

4.0
Apr 3, 2025

Great Company But….

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits Great pay and bonus structure

Cons

Unrealistic expectations Make things personal instead of professional Preach importance of company metrics but then will find ways to reprimand you regardless of whether those metrics are met or not Don’t value culture as much as they say they do No work life balance

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