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 14 reviews)); "decent benefits like insurance and 401k" ((in 4 reviews)); "Pay is average to above average, growing fast so great opportunities if you want to apply yourself and work hard, Relatively laid back place to work, concern for safety is there which is always good." ((in 3 reviews)); "Paid holidays and reasonable job duties" ((in 3 reviews)); "Compensation is Decent." ((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)); "Long hours and nights but worth it come pay day" ((in 7 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)); "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

3.3

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

3.0

Jan 30, 2015

Good Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, great work place

Cons

Low Pay and working long hours

3.0

Jan 29, 2015

Industry leader, competitive market

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home As long as you handle your business not micromanaged Attainable goals Decent compensation Decent benefits Good hours as customers aren't in till 10AM

Cons

Acquisition has led to discourse (people resistant to change) Tightening expenses Too worried abt stockholders instead of employees Limited room for advancement

2.0

Jun 12, 2014

Incompetent GM

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with good people. Compensation is Decent. Great benefits.

Cons

Leadership (GM) is horrible!! Complete lack of direction. Treats people like their beneath him. Middle managers and the labor....are what keep that facility, running. GM needs to remember the golden rule!!

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