Pros
Darden is a growth-oriented, principle-based company with a strong vision of where they want to be. They offer many nice benefits and perks to their employees, with a state-of-the-art corporate office building. They are very quality oriented and genuinely want to deliver on their individual brand promises to their guests. Some of the more seasoned leaders are very passionate about the people that work for them and have a strong desire to see them succeed.
Cons
In the nearly 20 years of employment with Darden, I have watched many people come and go. While they like to say they offer great opportunity for career development, the truth is that they would rather recruit from the outside. The work life balance isn't...everyone must sacrifice for the sake of business strengthening initiatives. While they have a lot of great sounding mantras, like "Who you are matters" and "What you do is important" and "Darden is a special place to be", it's hard to believe all of this after awhile...it just sounds like a bunch of propaganda.
