Darden reviews

3.8

68% 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 3.8 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews
4.0
Apr 14, 2018

Hostess

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-easy to relocate locations/restaurants within company if personal life calls for sudden move -youthful staff, camaraderie

Cons

-open-ended shift times (major con for college students who can't afford to stay extra) -barely any tips; foodrunners/servers/bartenders do not have to tip out hostesses

5.0
Jun 14, 2015

They take care of the people

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They really take care of their people, treat you like a family and be considerate for your personal development and provides amazing offers.

Cons

decisions could take relatively long time to see effects since it's a big corporate, which is understandable

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