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 people" ((in 15 reviews)); "Casual dress, 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)); "When you have bad managers, your life can be opposite of happy and it effects so many aspects in your personal life." ((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

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Darling Ingredients

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3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(245 total reviews)

Alfred Horn / Stefan Schlecht

52% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

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).

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245 reviews

1.0

Feb 18, 2020

Don't do it

Assistant plant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get a small bonus in management

Cons

Horrible upper management, don't care about employees

1.0

Nov 19, 2019

Too much politics involved in keeping your job. Lack respect for employees. Management treats you like you don't matter.

Class a truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and good benefits

Cons

Seniority means nothing, long hours, micromanaging, lack of respect, safety only matters if it doesn't interfere with your job

3.0

Nov 17, 2019

Darling is a solid company

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing Fast, job opportunities throughout the world

Cons

Inconsistent in pay rates throughout company.

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