Does Darigold pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Darigold employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Darigold. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Darigold?

38% of Darigold employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Darigold 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Darigold?

Production Supervisor (13) , Production (10) , Machine Operator (9) , Production Worker (8) , Lab Technician (7) , Finance (6) , Lab Tech (6) , Manager (6) , Production Operator (6) , QA Lab Tech (5) , Customer Business Partner (4) , Analyst (3) , Customer Service (3) , Engineer (3) , Management (3)

What are the pros of working at Darigold according to real employee reviews?

"+ Good Benefits" ((in 71 reviews)); "The pay has been good especially for someone right out of college." ((in 32 reviews)); "Some of the people are great" ((in 26 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good and friendly coworkers" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Darigold according to real employee reviews?

"Management is horrible." ((in 34 reviews)); "Your doing a 3 man job by yourself and the supervisors always have a scapegoat." ((in 11 reviews)); "The culture is the worst I've ever seen." ((in 10 reviews)); "The upper management is a good old "club"" ((in 8 reviews)); "Absolutely without leadership" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Darigold layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Darigold layoffs and their outlook for job security at Darigold in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Darigold locations?

Seattle , Boise , Portland , Issaquah , Sunnyside , Lynden , Chehalis , Jerome , Caldwell , Nampa , Twin Falls , Phoenix , Washington , Bellevue , Puyallup , Spokane , Medford , Lake Oswego , Troutdale , Clearwater , Tukwila , Spokane Valley , South Seattle , Headquarters

Darigold reviews

3.0

38% would recommend to a friend

(393 total reviews)

Amy Humphreys

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38% positive business outlook

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Darigold has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 393 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Darigold employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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393 reviews

4.0

Feb 28, 2014

My experiences at Darigold's Lynden facility were, overall, very positive.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Strong, progressive management staff and - generally - a high quality, committed workforce. While there are always a few bad apples in every barrel, for the most part the Lynden staff gave 110%. An excellent group to work with.

Cons

There is a major disconnect in values between most corporate staffers and the local staff at the facility itself. While most corporate people live in the immediate Seattle area, the facility staff is very rural, which on more than one occasion lead to clashes in the importance and priorities of various issues.

1.0

Oct 7, 2013

What a waste

Anonymous employee

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401k match is very good and free milk in the kitchen is nice

Cons

I have worked there more than 10 years and now i am gone. It is a very depressing place. No one talks to each other.....people are scared they will get fired. I got high blood pressure from working there. My #1 recommendation is if you are considering working at Darigold, stop and move on or else you will be sorry. I wasted my life there, don't make the same mistake!!!

3.0

Sep 26, 2013

Decades of hard work and dedication to the success of this company rewarded by a slap in the face.

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Pros

Produce and provide high quality dairy products. Wages and benefits allowed for raising my children (barely). Beautiful corporate office for the good ole boys. Wish they would do the same for the production facilities. They would be much more efficient.

Cons

Company is top heavy, eating way to much of the hard working farmers profits. Now they're trying to replace a thousand years of dairy experience with poverty level workers. They tell the farmers that they'll make more profits that way. I don't think so.

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My experiences at Darigold's Lynden facility were, overall, very positive.

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Decades of hard work and dedication to the success of this company rewarded by a slap in the face.

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