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      Darden reviews

      3.8

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (2,844 total reviews)

      Rick Cardenas

      72% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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).

      Reviews by job title

      3K reviews
      4.0
      May 20, 2011

      Great company to work for

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Allows one to gain knowledge and skill in other positions A lot of benefits

      Cons

      If its slow then you will find yourself doing nothing and not making much money at all

      3.0
      May 19, 2011

      decent restaurant to work for

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, especially compared to other restaurant chains. Flexible hours and scheduling

      Cons

      Little opportunity for advancement. Tons of sidework.

      1.0
      May 10, 2011

      I wouldn't do it again

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The flexibility in hours is nice, as is the ability to request off and email the staff while on the internet.

      Cons

      Bad promos bring is overindulgent guests who sit for hours and don't tip, the manager turnover rate is ridiculously high (I worked there for a year and a half and went through three gms and seven regular managers). The managers frequently had "hate-employees," who would find themselves the target of blanket managerial scrutiny and pressure until they a) quit, or b) were fired. From what I hear from my friends who still work there, Darden's new tip-out policy has cut the wages of the bus and bar staff to save the company money, and is having the servers make it up out of their own tips.

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