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

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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

5.0

Nov 19, 2015

Denny's west leb

Server/supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good management team, the hours are worked around your needs, speed service

Cons

You always have to smile even if you're having a bad day, customer service is on the first place.

2.0

Aug 13, 2015

An ok job to start with, but do not make it a career

Restaurant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a good job as an introduction in the service industry. The staff and management are usually nice. The customers are usually very pleasant if you are good at your job. The remodels look great.

Cons

No Bonus, Little room for growth, Upper management will often push a issue to the side, Crappy benefits, Older restaurants are often VERY dirty in the BOH due to crappy kitchen set ups.

4.0

Jul 21, 2015

General Manager

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For GM position, mostly daytime hours. Two consecutive days off is highly stressed as a GM and Assistant Manager. Although as a GM you need to consider yourself the owner and be available at all times, as anyone would expect.

Cons

Working Holidays, but that is the service industry. 24 hours, 7 days a week. It can be challenging managing a third shift, ie graveyard.

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