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?

"Great people easy going job laid back" ((in 15 reviews)); "decent benefits like insurance and 401k" ((in 5 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)); "Stinky, poor communication, older equipment" ((in 6 reviews)); "Culture is bad." ((in 5 reviews)); "When you have bad managers, your life can be opposite of happy and it effects so many aspects in your personal life." ((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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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 1, 2019

Full time I.T. Developer

Programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good group of people to work with and some challenging projectsq

Cons

Management didn't keep the staff informed of what was going on or the direction the company was going in. There was clear favoritism involved within the I.T. department

4.0

Jun 28, 2019

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, great culture, supportive team

Cons

Little training opportunities or advancement opportunities

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

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