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).

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3K reviews
4.0
Apr 9, 2012

Mostly good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

decent money, very flexible with my school schedule, do not mind that I have to take off days for school

Cons

guests cans be troublesome, lots of drama, sometimes long hours, no break unless you are working a double

4.0
Mar 26, 2012

Decent job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good tips Fairly flexible with planning tips Coworkers were nice Employee discount was pretty good Overall a good job, and brings in a good amount of money.

Cons

Very tired after a full day, shifts are long, management often criticized our work. customers can be difficult and cannot eat the food.

5.0
Mar 21, 2012

Great place

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to start working when your young. Lots of opportunities to grow with the company.

Cons

You have to tell managers if you want to move up or they will keep you doing the same thing

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