Does Darling Ingredients pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Darling Ingredients?

54% of Darling Ingredients employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Darling Ingredients 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Darling Ingredients?

Truck Driver (10) , Account Manager (9) , Maintenance Technician (9) , Class A Truck Driver (8) , Driver (5) , Operator (5) , Production Supervisor (5) , Accounting Clerk (4) , Machine Operator (4) , Maintenance Manager (4) , Manager (4) , Plant Manager (4) , General Manager (3) , Production (3) , Route Driver (3)

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

"Good pay Easy work Paid weekly" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good people" ((in 13 reviews)); "I enjoy the team here" ((in 6 reviews)); "Casual dress, insurance and 401k." ((in 4 reviews)); "Paid holidays and reasonable job duties" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Long hours and nights but worth it come pay day" ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper Management does not listen." ((in 6 reviews)); "Toxic culture, Managers look to bad mouth other managers and point out in front of employees what they are doing wrong." ((in 5 reviews)); "Culture is bad." ((in 5 reviews)); "Lack of leadership and no communication from Ops." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Darling Ingredients layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Darling Ingredients locations?

Irving , Dallas , Cold Spring , Jackson , Los Angeles , Des Moines , Grapeland , Newark , Fayetteville , Houston , Byram , Pocahontas , Springdale , Union City , San Francisco , Ankeny , Linkwood , Tampa , Atlanta , Ellenwood , Omaha , Collinsville , Russellville , Paducah , Indianapolis , Tacoma , Kansas City , Bedford Park , Blue Island , Lynn Center

Darling Ingredients reviews

3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(245 total reviews)

Alfred Horn / Stefan Schlecht

52% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (245 reviews)

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Darling Ingredients has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 245 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Darling Ingredients employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

245 reviews

2.0

Apr 14, 2019

Safety Manager/ PQQI

Ehs/pcqi

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Casual dress, insurance and 401k. Corporate Safety Dapartments do great training and are very helpful.

Cons

You are Micro- Managed and expected to do same. No real authority, upper managers will do what they want when they want depending on location. High responsibilities w/low pay, everyone gets same 2-1/2 to 3% cost of living raise every year. Best employees and worst employees all get same raise. To name a few

1.0

Nov 1, 2017

Not a company for women

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Medical, matching 401K,

Cons

Poor pay, no advancement for women. If you are a woman looking for a career, this is not the company for you. Anything you do, even if it is a challenging taks that was taken over from a male manager, will suddenly be considered "admin" and your compensation will be reflected as such. No matter how much you take on and how well you do it, you will only receive a 3% annual raise at the most.

2.0

Aug 30, 2017

Account Manager

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Home Office, decent pay and it's a fun and interesting job/ Industry when you don't have to hear from certain VP.

Cons

. Worst Micro Mgmt ever seen. No empowerment. No growth opportunities. If your considering a job West of Colorado think twice.

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