Item: Denny's
Rating: 3
Author: Current employee - Cook

Question 1

Is Denny's a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Denny's pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Denny's?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Denny's?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"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))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"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))

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Denny's locations?

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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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