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      Golden Corral

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      Golden Corral reviews

      3.6

      57% would recommend to a friend

      (1,335 total reviews)
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      Lance Trenary

      67% approve of CEO

      44% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      Jan 1, 2014

      Don't work here unless you HAVE to.....

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      No dealing with coupons, processing payments at the end of the meal, or running food for others

      Cons

      Hours will be cut for those who are not management favorites - especially if you do not return their flirtation and advances, yelling at staff in front of customers and threatening to fire for every little mistake, plates, glasses and silverware always come out dirty, sometimes you will work over 8 hours with no breaks.

      1.0
      Dec 31, 2013

      Horrible Place to work - only do it if you have NO choice.........

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some cash in hand every night you work, don't have to deal with running food, taking coupons or processing payments at end of meal, no tipping out to bussers or bartenders like a typical server job.

      Cons

      Management harassment for employees who aren't their "favorites", cutting schedules of people they don't like, especially if you don't return their flirting advances or don't do the unreasonable requests that they ask of you, typical management environment in food industry - don't know how to manage and let the title go to their head. Plates, silverware and glasses are always coming out filthy, general environment of the dining room and bar area are filthy. GM doesn't want to pay to fix anything or order needed supplies in order to get a bonus at the end of the year. Constantly running out of supplies such as straws, etc.

      4.0
      Dec 13, 2013

      Overall, I have enjoyed my experience thus far at Golden Corral, even with it's ups and downs, as any job may have.

      Breakfast lead person
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to get restaurant experience, especially in a buffet setting. Skill positions (ie:: non-managerial) are not that difficult, but still challenging enough to build skills you will need to advance in this industry. Great opportunity for advancement for those who show initiative and put the guest first in all that they do, and display a strong desire to work hard and advance.

      Cons

      The job can be fairly stressful at times, particularly in the slower part of the year when labor must be cut back to keep up with reduced guest counts.

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