Is Denny's a good company to work for?

Denny's has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 3,351 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 44% of employees would recommend working at Denny's to a friend and 35% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Denny's have been left by employees working as Dennys , Customer Service and Server/Hostess .

Does Denny's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Denny's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Denny's. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Denny's?

44% of Denny's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Denny's 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Denny's?

Server (622) , Server/Waiter (324) , Hostess (131) , Line Cook (119) , Server/Waitress (114) , General Manager (111) , Restaurant Manager (107) , Cook (95) , Waitress (93) , Manager (85) , Food Server (66) , Host (65) , Dishwasher (61) , Assistant Manager (43) , Service Assistant (31)

What are the pros of working at Denny's according to real employee reviews?

"Good money to be made and its usually really busy" ((in 157 reviews)); "The people I work with and the customers are great!" ((in 139 reviews)); "Good people coworkers are fun to be around" ((in 106 reviews)); "Some staff were great to work with and made the job a lot easier at times." ((in 61 reviews)); "some free food and flexible" ((in 51 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Denny's according to real employee reviews?

"There's poor management and you overexert" ((in 273 reviews)); "long hours due to lack of staff and same people are always put on the morning shifts." ((in 118 reviews)); "Managers are rude and don't do anything and it's a weird competitive hostile environment." ((in 114 reviews)); "Low pay and incentives for managemnat" ((in 98 reviews)); "The pay like I said isn't stellar and no benefits aside from the meal program that you pay into." ((in 55 reviews))

What are employees saying about Denny's layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Denny's layoffs and their outlook for job security at Denny's in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Denny's locations?

Houston , Los Angeles , Las Vegas , Spartanburg , Phoenix , Orlando , Dallas , San Diego , Bakersfield , San Jose , San Antonio , Indianapolis , Miami , New York , Fresno , Jacksonville , Denver , Chicago , Kissimmee , Austin , Pittsburgh , Tampa , Saint Louis , Tucson , Fort Worth , El Paso , Anaheim , Sacramento , Salt Lake City , Milwaukee

Denny's reviews

3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(3,248 total reviews)

Kelli Valade

46% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

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

1.0

Jul 25, 2018

Low Morale, Avoid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coke Freestyle Casual dress code

Cons

It's hard to get excited and be motivated working for a brand that cannot even keep their local restaurants running smoothly. Lots of time and money have been poured bringing in GMs and managers from out of state to help turn around the local restaurants. OPERATIONS and TRAINING are the weakest links in this organizations. Yes, it's a challenging landscape being a 24/7 restaurant, but it's also frustrating to hear that most complaints stem from abysmal service, subpar preparation of food and filthy restaurants. Reorg in IT department. Hired lots of overpaid positions. No rhyme or reason on how/why some employees get promoted and others do not.

3.0

Nov 24, 2015

Restaurant Manager

Restaurant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High degree of accountability to impact P&L. A fast paced environment with a strong focus on guest satisfaction. Strong brand recognition. Embraces diversity.

Cons

Extraordinarily long management shifts.Somewhat limited upward mobility . Lower than industry average annual salary compensation. High employee turnover and retention.

3.0

Sep 30, 2015

Has come a long way, but still needs improvement

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-The people here are genuinely nice. Just good people and it starts from the top (executive team and *most* of the officers). -Although not in a desirable city, the tower is nice corporate environment. The addition of the cafe is nice and overdue. The ongoing renovations on each floor is a welcome change. -Garage parking. So your car is protected from the elements. -Vacation, holidays, volunteer time off -CEO is very involved in local community and national philanthropic causes. -Free tickets to events in town and employee discounts -Bonuses. Working hard has its perks come the beginning of the year.

Cons

-Absolutely, hands down no room for professional growth for managers and below. The ceiling is extremely low here. You will just come here to get a paycheck. Consider yourself EXTREMELY lucky if you work for someone who invests in your career development. This is very disappointing. -Extreme favoritism rampant in certain departments. HR, Marketing... -Work/life balance is not good. Employees work evenings and weekends just to keep up with the pace. -Difficult to move up and receive a promotion. Unless you play the game and play it well. -Training is non-existent. -Lack of communication; again this starts at the top. -2% cost of living raise. -Corporate recruiting is laughable. Unable to attract top, quality people for numerous open positions. -Healthcare premiums are ridiculous. But what do you expect, we're in the restaurant industry. -Company does not value loyalty or years or service.

Denny's Response

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Thank you for your feedback and review. We appreciate you sharing with us. We will share these ideas with our management team. We are always looking at ways we can make improvements. We encourage you to contact your Human Resources Manager if you have additional input. Thanks again for your feedback!

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