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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 demographic groups

      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).

      Reviews by job title

      3K reviews
      1.0
      Feb 11, 2012

      It was meh.

      Line cook
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They'll give anyone a job.

      Cons

      It is stressful. You work with lazy people.

      3.0
      Feb 9, 2012

      Less than OK

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      As a manager you have good job security, and some management seems to be compensated well for their time-- however, not all people get fair pay. If you are smart and hard working you can pretty easily be promoted to a General Manager in about 2 years.

      Cons

      It is still an environment where you work long hours (50+ per week) and have little work/life balance. You stand on your feet 10 hours a day and most times don't have a chance to eat lunch or even sit while you're working. Most General Managers are lazy and expect the assistant managers to hold the weight of responsibility in the restaurant's operations and metrics.

      3.0
      Feb 7, 2012

      Darden

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - big name in the restaurant business - okay compensation - fair amount of benefits - relocation opportunities - promotional opportunities

      Cons

      - long hours, but that's the same with everyone else in the restaurant business - corporation rules: often changing and gap between the "real workers" and senior management - whining staff

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