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      3.7

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (2,846 total reviews)

      Rick Cardenas

      72% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

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      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
      Sep 19, 2008

      Not too bad for a server job...not too great either....

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The best reason to work for this restaurant is because the average tips earned are generally a bit higher than other casual restaurants. And the hours are not bad either.

      Cons

      The lack of respect you recieve from customers at times. The inconsistancy of tips (you can make 100 dollars one night and 20 the next), waiting tables is not a glamourous job and you rarely feel respected or appreciated by either the customers or management.

      3.0
      Sep 10, 2008

      Many new changes with a new GM

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Tips are usually faily well. Have been there a few years and it is easy to make friends with some of the other servers... Being a server for olive Garden has made me a far more outgoing person due to haveing to try to sell wine to each one of your tables. We have some managers who understand what it is like to be a single mom and work but then others dont seem to know what it is like so i guess it is the same as with other restraunts in that since. Overall i wouldnt leave it to go some where else though.

      Cons

      99% yearly turnover of staff and managers so rules are always changing. All the rules are made up by the Gm so if you get put in a new store where the gm is always changing it is sometimes hard to know what is expected of you. Schedualing is also very hard because you want to work the busy shift just as everyone else so it is sometimes hard to work the hours that you want. Also the busy time is in the evenings so it doesnt leave much time for family if you do manage to work the hours which you will make the most money during

      5.0
      Sep 2, 2008

      Awesome restaurant to work for!

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It is an amazing restaurant with great management and a tight knit family of staff.

      Cons

      Getting time off when you are sick or when your kids are sick is sometimes difficult.

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