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      3.8

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (2,844 total reviews)

      Rick Cardenas

      72% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Darden has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,844 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Darden employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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      3K reviews
      4.0
      Mar 3, 2015

      Working here was a very enjoyable, and dependable experience.

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Expectations were very clear, and leadership was consistent. High standards were set and it was a very respectable place to work.

      Cons

      Servers were limited to 3 tables at a time, which limited the amount of money you could make. Also, the customer would get free stuff every time they complained.

      3.0
      Jan 25, 2015

      Wonderful company, headed in the right direction however there some poor excuse for management.

      Restaurant manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A great company with wonderful concept chains. The last week for Manager trainee training was the most memorable. You met very brilliant minds in the company and excited trainees like yourself. Olive Garden is catching up the the times. The new slogan, the overall redesigned looks forward thinking with now. Wonderful perks and benefits and an exceptional service staff, once you have great leadership.

      Cons

      Here is where it goes poorly, a few bad apples... You know the rest. General Managers who are rarely present at work, when they are present lack motivation to empower the crewmembers. Hiring people you know personally, lways back fires. Promoting individuals who obvious should not be on the management. Those same managers don't follow company policy and create their own. Which is illegal at times, break many labor laws. There is lack of positive guidance, lack of empowering leadership. Just the blame game to others and no responsibilities or ownership. Not sure if the other concepts are like this but bottom line Olive Garden life feels alot like a sewer.

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