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      Darden reviews

      3.8

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (2,844 total reviews)

      Rick Cardenas

      72% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Darden has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,844 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
      Dec 30, 2008

      Good place for a career in restaurant management.

      General manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Darden has good pay and benefits including stock ownership. The company is a leader in the restaurant industry and is an innovator. If you want to work for the best company in the restaurant business then this is the one to work for. If you don't like a lot of structure then this probably would not be a good work environment for you.

      Cons

      Pretty much the same as any other company - some Senior Management seem to be more interested in looking for ways to get ahead personally instead of being effective leaders. Some areas seem to have a very entrenched "good ol boy network" going on. Have witnessed some instances of discrimination.

      3.0
      Dec 26, 2008

      good starting job

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      benefits, pay, training, early hours, established restaurant chain

      Cons

      can get lost in the corperate ladder very easily. Some directors only see what they want to see and can be unfair to some managers.

      3.0
      Dec 16, 2008

      It CAN be a great place to work!

      Executive assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Darden has a great benefits package - great pay, great health insurance, stocks, free coffee, soda, bottled water, etc. There are 10 paid holidays, 5 sick days, 3 personal days and 2 weeks vacation. You get 1 week vacation after 90 days. They are moving to a more flexible schedule where you can work 7-3 or 9-6 depending on your need. They have casual fridays where you can wear jeans. It's a business casual environment the rest of the week. The pay is above anything else in Orlando. The employees who work there are great! I met some fabulous people at Darden.

      Cons

      Communication between HR and employees and Management and employees is terrible. It needs major improvement. There is so many politics at Darden. They are not 100% honest with their employees - especially during "restructuring". It's is very HR heavy and sometimes they have more say than the actual management team. Never go to HR if you are having a manager issue because the manager will always win and you will find yourself without a job. There is very little work life balance at Darden. You will be expected to put in major hours if you want to get promoted. If you don't have a college degree - don't bother.

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