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).

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3K reviews
4.0
Oct 18, 2010

Great place to work while in college

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule and easy to get time off.

Cons

No room for advancement, must relocate to move up within company

4.0
Sep 29, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

All full time employees are eligible for benefits from day one. This is rare in the restaurant industry as you are lucky to even receive benefits as a waiter at most restaurants, much less the good benefits offered by Darden. They offer 401K, Medical, Vision, Dental, savings plans etc. All full time employees automatically get a weeks vacation. They are good about making sure you get desired time off as long as it is submitted in a reasonable amount of time. Darden also does a good job of making sure you have time off for taking care of sensitive family issues.

Cons

It is hard to advance from waiter to manager and you often feel as if you are being strung along. Once you receive the promotion you are typically transferred to a small town.

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