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

Darling Ingredients reviews

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

3.0

Jul 5, 2023

It’s not for everyone

Lead maintenance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hourly employees are great. Good benefits.

Cons

Hot and nasty. Definitely takes a strong stomach, and someone that doesn’t mind dealing with nasty guts.

5.0

Jul 4, 2023

Great co-op program

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-op program here at Darling

Cons

High turnover within HR department

2.0

Jul 3, 2023

Decent job but nasty plant and dirty trucks

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent pay and vacation time

Cons

they expect you to devote your life to your job. The work is nasty and you WILL come home dirty. People in the community look down on you for working here

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