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 pay Easy work Paid weekly" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good people" ((in 13 reviews)); "I enjoy the team here" ((in 6 reviews)); "Casual dress, insurance and 401k." ((in 4 reviews)); "Paid holidays and reasonable job duties" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Long hours and nights but worth it come pay day" ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper Management does not listen." ((in 6 reviews)); "Toxic culture, Managers look to bad mouth other managers and point out in front of employees what they are doing wrong." ((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

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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (245 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

245 reviews

3.0

Mar 3, 2023

Az driver @ Darling

Class a truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will earn a decent pay

Cons

You will have very long hrs

3.0

Mar 29, 2011

Very hard work and underpaid and appreciated

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are union which offers some assistance to keeping the management on a level field. They also offer a 401K plan and a pension thru the unions. The health plans are okay just alittle expensive to pay for.

Cons

Poor management, no communication, all about the numbers. It's growing too fast and its taking away from the employees. It is no longer an employee friendly company.

4.0

Jun 2, 2025

Good Employer

Maintenance electrician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work experience, good overtime availability, good variety of work, company has money to spend no nickel and diming on things

Cons

stinky dirty workplace, some people didn't like management

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