Darden reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,846 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 2,846 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
1.0
Jun 28, 2012

Downslide

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

For a good number of years Darden had great values and was good to it's employees. It was fun, lighthearted and the tips were good.

Cons

They have been demoting servers who have been there for years and been loyal to the company. They no longer care about their employees. It has become a moneygrubbing, non-caring corporation. Shame on you Darden for letting yourself sink so low!

4.0
May 31, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great training, wonderful culture. Solid restaurant concept, industry leading procedures. Notoriety as one the 100 top companies to work, Fortune 400 company.

Cons

They are streamlining the Ops side of things with technology and overwritten procedure to the point that human talent and input has been removed from the equation. They are building themselves to a future of mediocre staff members in the name of reducing labor costs . From the DO's down to the Hosts at the front door, Longhorn Steakhouse specifically is heading down a path of encouraging a culture built on the bare minimum. Those with a desire for a personal best, seek elsewhere.

2.0
Feb 12, 2012

Way too much favoritism

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The money is pretty good for the most part

Cons

Constandly treated like a child

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