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?

"Quick money good to get communication skills" ((in 153 reviews)); "The people I work with and the customers are great!" ((in 141 reviews)); "good pay and customer service" ((in 105 reviews)); "Good people coworkers are fun to be around" ((in 98 reviews)); "Some staff were great to work with and made the job a lot easier at times." ((in 66 reviews))

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

"There's poor management and you overexert" ((in 269 reviews)); "long hours due to lack of staff and same people are always put on the morning shifts." ((in 116 reviews)); "Managers are rude and don't do anything and it's a weird competitive hostile environment." ((in 114 reviews)); "The pay like I said isn't stellar and no benefits aside from the meal program that you pay into." ((in 57 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism towards Hispanics." ((in 32 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

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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

3.0

Jan 9, 2012

It is what you make of it.

Waitress

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun work environment. Management good, work/life balance was easy to maintain. Locations are opened 24 hours so that it is easy to work scheduling with school.

Cons

Little chances of being promoted within the company. Lot of suggestive selling, no set schedule/shift. have to work holidays and weekends.

1.0

Oct 25, 2011

Ok

Host

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Builds Cashier and Customer Service skils

Cons

Overworks, doesnt pay overtime, no breaks, rude customers , no room for growth, no benefits.

1.0

Sep 20, 2011

Outrageous Demands

Grill cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some great customers, good coworkers, love to cook

Cons

First, they NEVER start you at the salary they offer. Then they tell you it is because you don't know how to do certain things. Lets say they offer $12-15 an hour BASED ON EXPERIENCE. $12 should be no experience at all. But you can bet you will start BELOW $10 an hour. You are told you MAY get a raise in 2 YRS!!! They offer "insurance", which turns out to be a limited benefit plan. They work you as hard as they can with no gratitude for your services. They expect us to perform "above and beyond standards". Who wants to do this when it isn't appreciated by ANY mangement position! All employees should be reviewed and rewarded for their abilities, loyalty, and hard work. Is that too much to ask from a company that prides itself on fairness????

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