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
Apr 10, 2026

job has major issues

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Five dollar buffet for lunch as employees but only for a 15 min break

Cons

Everything else about the job

3.0
Mar 28, 2026

Busy job not enough people

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Simple job, you just give people drinks and ring them up

Cons

Lines get long and you are alone most of the time, left with lots of tasks to do alone

4.0
Mar 7, 2026

Golden Corral

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, Free meals, Customers, Coworkers, management, Customers.

Cons

Hourly Employees do not get paid vacations. They are open 364 days a year only closing on Christmas Day. All holidays are a mandatory work days, But you are told this upfront during the hiring process, we do not get paid more to work on a holiday. Very demanding on your body.

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