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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
      3.0
      May 2, 2012

      Eh

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Depending on who the managers are, they actually care about the employees in a personal manner, but professionally it's a chain restaurant, run by people far, far away, and it shows. However, they do offer a decent insurance plan, which is kind of nice and at one point had paid vacations, which they have since done away with. They also used to pay their bussers and bartenders a decent salary, which has now been bumped down to $5 with a mandatory tip out based on sales in place of a voluntary tip out

      Cons

      Managers are spread very thin--each works something like 50-60 hours a week, and are extremely stressed out. District managers are unapproachable and out of touch. Sometimes trying to get anything done around there can be like pulling teeth because everyone is constantly busy.

      3.0
      May 1, 2012

      Great job for a college kid working part time.

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good part time work. Demands and sharpens people skills. Demands and sharpens ability to think on your feet in a stressful situation.

      Cons

      Working for tips can be great, but also a bust. Weekend shifts require a lot of moving quickly with little time to collect and relax. Being a corporation, there is an emphasis on getting people of the clock quickly so working during slow periods often means the restaurant is understaffed. Soup, Salad, and bread stick deal offers very little chance to make money during lunch shifts.

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