Darden reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,844 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 2,844 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).

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3K reviews
4.0
Sep 10, 2010

I love it

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great and stable company, if you put forth the effort they will keep you for as long as you are willing

Cons

Not a very nimble company, disisions are a long time in coming, and it takes for ever to do something new

3.0
Sep 5, 2010

I work there

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

salary & vacation time. benefits are better than some other companies but for Darden to be the biggest restaurant corporation they could be better

Cons

Potential for growth in the company, senior management is not hands on and only stays in touch with the general managers and no one else

5.0
Aug 10, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

goodt foods, great discounts and friendly atmosphere!

Cons

host favoritism, no matter how good your section for the day or night..if you are not a friend ...good luck !

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