Denny's reviews

3.2

45% would recommend to a friend

(3,248 total reviews)
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Kelli Valade

46% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Denny's has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,248 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Denny's 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
3.0
Jul 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Kind coworkers - Consistent schedule - Plenty of repeat clientele to build relationships

Cons

- Rude and dismissive management - Micromanaging owners - High employee turnover - Minimal pay and tips - No help with disrespectful customers

4.0
Jul 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It was good experience working

Cons

Not too much money for work

2.0
Jul 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The restaurant was always kept clean. I loved most of my coworkers and miss working with them.

Cons

Every day was a dumpster fire. It was a very chaotic restaurant. Most of my employment was spent with the owners, cutting corners with broken equipment (fridges, coffee makers, sinks), and not enough kitchen knives or containers to complete sidework. There were never enough hours to go around for the number of servers, but we were always required to be available every weekend and holiday. The kitchen was disorganized, so food was prepared at different times for the same table. Pancakes would be made after eggs were cooked, so items would come out cold. It is a busy restaurant on the weekend, so food would be left dying in the window because management would refuse to help run trays out to tables, resulting in upset customers regarding the long wait times and cold food. The small ticket tabs and pissed customers led to low tips. The stress wasn't worth the small paycheck.

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