Darden reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,845 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 2,845 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
Jun 8, 2011

good time, good money

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They have good training. People are friendly. It's good practice for dealing with different types of people. Most of the floor staff (waiters, host-staff, bussers) were young and fun to be around. Nice stock option, insurance. Come in 30 mins, before a shift and eat for cheap. Spend three or four hours running hard but come home with $100 in your pocket.

Cons

It doesn't really boost one's resume. Managment was under pressure to pressure the staff to sell. For example: an Amish family would come in, and if the wait staff didn't "offer wine" said wait staff would be questioned. Management didn't trust the employee judgment

3.0
Jun 3, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The large size of the company

Cons

Lack of time off when needed

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