Does Darling Ingredients pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Darling Ingredients employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Darling Ingredients. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Darling Ingredients?

56% of Darling Ingredients employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Darling Ingredients 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 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 people" ((in 13 reviews)); "Decent pay, some good coworkers" ((in 6 reviews)); "decent benefits like insurance and 401k" ((in 5 reviews)); "Free lunch, great benefits, most managers were experienced and helpful" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Horrible upper management, don't care about employees" ((in 7 reviews)); "Hours are long." ((in 7 reviews)); "Culture is bad." ((in 6 reviews)); "Stinky, poor communication, older equipment" ((in 6 reviews)); "Leadership (GM) is horrible!! Complete lack of direction." ((in 4 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

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Darling Ingredients

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3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(245 total reviews)

Alfred Horn / Stefan Schlecht

69% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

Darling Ingredients has an employee rating of 3.4 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).

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245 reviews

2.0

Aug 30, 2023

Great job poor management

Plant operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tons of overtime always running 24/7

Cons

When we have severe breakdowns management team have a tremendously poor time on trying to fix it

4.0

Aug 25, 2023

Decent place to work

Maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours. Good environment, good people.

Cons

Communication between management to supervisors and employees needs improvement

1.0

Aug 13, 2023

Bad culture

Ramp agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Better than not being employed

Cons

The work culture there is toxic

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