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      Darden reviews

      3.8

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (2,845 total reviews)

      Rick Cardenas

      72% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      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
      2.0
      Mar 30, 2010

      Olive Garden Server review

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Coworkers were the main reason you stay here at Darden (my case is Olive Garden). Pay varies from night to night, you could make $200 one Saturday night, then make only $40 the next. Half off of food during your shift is a bonus. Overall friendly, non-competitive work environment between co-workers.

      Cons

      Incompetent management made working here difficult. Over my two year stay at my location, I had 9 different managers.

      3.0
      Mar 27, 2010

      Decent college job

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible hours, good people for the most part and customers generally tip well. This is a perfect job for a college student to make some money without getting bogged down with too much work.

      Cons

      Depending on your schedule, working nights can result in closing late and getting home after midnight. This goes for any job as a server at a place that closes at 10 or 11pm; just takes some getting used to.

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