7 years and no regrets - Bartender, Server and To-go Specialist Darden Employee Review

5.0
Aug 27, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours. Good benefits if full time. Eligible for savings on cell phone bill, vehicle purchases, rental cars, etc through employee site. New system where shift swapping is done online. Darden dimes is a great program that helps employees when they suffer traumatic events like death, fire or illness.

Cons

Over the years they went to a mandatory tip out system and flat lined all bussers and bartenders to $5/hr. They claimed this would "even" out and we would still make the same but it was a huge decrease in pay without a decrease in work load. Sometimes promotion is not necessarily based on talent. To make money it is definitely quantity over quality.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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