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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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      Reviews by job title

      3K reviews
      5.0
      Mar 4, 2010

      great place to work if your a teen or student.

      Hostess
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      this is a great place to work for students in high school or college. they have great insurance and health benefits.

      Cons

      the pay is very low. the paychecks go to health benefits and your tips go to bills and rent. hope you have parents to help get you through.

      2.0
      Jan 24, 2010

      NO MORE PASTA BOWL!!!!!

      Server/bartender olive garden
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The Olive Garden is always going to be busy... people love some salad and breadsticks. It's pretty easy to learn the menu and computer systems, and the uniform is easy to find too.

      Cons

      Like any other chain restaurant, the OG is corporate, corporate, corporate. Mgmt is more concerned with bonuses than with food quality. They try to act like they are an all-caring company, with [programs like "Donate your Dimes", but in reality? Nope! They are slaves to the corporate machinr, and don't care about seniority, skills, personality, etc.

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