Golden Corral reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,335 total reviews)
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67% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Golden Corral has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,335 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Golden Corral employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.4 stars).

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1K reviews
1.0
Aug 21, 2025

Toxic Work Environment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Discount on cafeteria quality food

Cons

Hours were terrible, everything was micromanaged and there was clear favoritism, employees only got a discount on food (which is school cafeteria quality), employees had to bring their own cleaning supplies and equipment (including vacuums) because equipment was always broken, sick days were restricted if we couldn't find coverage, threatened with write-ups for every little thing. It's just a toxic work environment.

4.0
Aug 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Tips are great when given

Cons

Management can be difficult at times

5.0
Aug 19, 2025

Career Building

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Entry Level, Foundation Building, Fast Paced

Cons

Changing schedule, rotating employees, short staffed,

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