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      Darden reviews

      3.7

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (2,846 total reviews)

      Rick Cardenas

      72% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Senior management

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      Darden has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,846 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
      5.0
      Apr 1, 2011

      Fun, engaging place to work with an openness to hear different points of view from all levels

      Senior analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Environment, culture and people are the strongest point for Darden.

      Cons

      Due to ensuring that the right people are hired and don't become overweight in staff, the company does have an intensive interview process and career growth can be slower. However, I feel that it's well worth the time when you enjoy your time at work.

      2.0
      Mar 11, 2011

      Olive Garden- when you're here you're family (one big twisted love triangle of a family)

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The General Manager was fantastic. He cared about his employees and understood that we had personal lives. Really tried to balance work and play to make a happy team. Co-workers were great, maybe too close... Not a lot of side work, which was nice. Very busy!

      Cons

      One of the mangers was very inappropriate. She would literally try to get people in trouble. She was petty and childish and made the work environment terrible. Whenever we would complain to upper management it was "our word against hers". Customers were very low class and poor tippers.

      4.0
      Feb 15, 2011

      Better than I thought it would be

      Hostess
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits package from the beginning, Fair hourly wage, good food, well-run company

      Cons

      Restaurant drama and culture (this can't be avoided, but can be especially intense in a big restaurant like Red Lobster or Olive Garden), varying degrees of competency among management.

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