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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 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 2,844 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
      Nov 16, 2008

      Put myself through college working part time here.

      Bartender/waiter
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The training was very good, we ate everything on the menu and took tests over a 40 hour work week. The work environment was definitely a great thing as most of the people who worked there were very friendly and made the time pass more quickly. I usually made good tips and averaged about $25-30/hr bartending or serving. The benefits are very good for being a waiter/bartender and included stock plan discounts, 401k, medical, dental, disability insurance, etc.

      Cons

      There was a large management disconnect and the store was often unorganized. The cooks needed more training on how to prepare food more quickly because we frequently had 45minute+ waits for food. The management needs to ask the 'real workers' before making huge changes that mess everything up.

      3.0
      Oct 29, 2008

      Experience will mold an accurate opinion

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you are looking to perform a customer service job that allows schedule flexibility, Darden is hard to beat. They have really got their act together when it comes to training new employees (as long as the plan is followed as it should be.) By the time a new crew member is finished training, they should feel very comfortable in their position and their work environment. They offer different types of insurance, and it is available to sign up for the first day you start working. The benefits available to crew members sweeten as the amount of time they spend working for the company lengthens.

      Cons

      What you will find with each restaurant will be different, as different personalities of crew members and management styles will also change. I've worked for a lot of different managers, some good, some bad. The current managing team seems to have a problem giving timely job performance feedback, they like to yell at employees in front of other employees and guests, and they are so concerned with saving their labor hours that they'll cut the staff down to a skeleton crew and expect the people that are left to pick up the slack. I don't mean petty work, I mean servers closing down the kitchen for $2.13/hour.

      5.0
      Oct 12, 2008

      Good Restaurant besides the guests

      Server
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It was a good job besides the guests. There was alot of flexibility for scheduling and there were decent employees to work with so I would recommend it. The food is crap though I would not eat anything from there myself. Was what you would expect from a restaurant job. Some people were pulling 35-45 k on tips so it was a really good outlook if that is what you want to do all the time. I am glad to be out of the restaurants but It is great money and not to hard. I would look for a better guest quality because it will make a difference.

      Cons

      Alot of guests were extremely demanding compared to other places I have worked.

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