Darden reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,846 total reviews)

Rick Cardenas

72% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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
4.0
Mar 10, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Schedule. I like the type of customers that come in and how the restaurant is family oriented

Cons

Not that many opportunities for advancement if you start out as a server it takes a very long time to get to management.

2.0
Jan 24, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The Olive Garden is always going to be busy... people love some salad and breadsticks. It's pretty easy to learn the menu and computer systems, and the uniform is easy to find too.

Cons

Like any other chain restaurant, the OG is corporate, corporate, corporate. Mgmt is more concerned with bonuses than with food quality. They try to act like they are an all-caring company, with [programs like "Donate your Dimes", but in reality? Nope! They are slaves to the corporate machinr, and don't care about seniority, skills, personality, etc.

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