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The Darden family of restaurants features some of the most recognizable and successful brands in full-service dining: Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille, Eddie V's and Yard House. Through subsidiaries, we own and operate more than 1 ...
Mission: To Nourish and Delight Everyone We Serve
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2018 (#85)

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Darden Reviews

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4.0
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83%
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Darden CEO Gene Lee
Gene Lee
614 Ratings
    5.0
    Senior Financial Analyst
    Current Employee
    Orlando, FL
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    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great culture longevity of business

    Cons

    Long-tenured employees make advancement slower

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    Darden Interviews

    Experience
    Positive71%
    Negative11%
    Neutral18%
    Getting an Interview
    Applied online57%
    In Person22%
    Employee Referral10%
    Difficulty
    2.3
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    1. Server/Waiter Interview

      Anonymous Employee in Kissimmee, FL
      Declined Offer
      Positive Experience
      Easy Interview
      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Darden (Kissimmee, FL)

      Interview

      It was a pretty standard interview. Interviewed with 2 managers. Was a pretty pleasant interview. They were willing to train me and give me an opportunity to be a server.
      Interview

      The basic interview questions that are from a script

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    Darden Awards & Accolades

    • CEI Rating: Perfect 100Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index2015

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    What are perks and other benefits like at Darden?

    ...There are many options for benefits when it comes to stock options and quarterly bonuses, along with health and life insurance benefits....

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    Employees rate Darden 4 out of 5 stars based on 2,497 anonymous reviews on Glassdoor. In 2018, Darden employees have voted their company to be one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work.

    To get a job at Darden, browse currently open positions and apply for a job near you. Once you get a positive response, make sure to find out about the interview process at Darden and prepare for tough questions.

    Overall, 75% of employees would recommend working at Darden to a friend. This is based on 2,497 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

    71% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Darden as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Darden.

    67% of employees think that Darden has a positive business outlook. This is based on anonymous employee reviews submitted on Glassdoor.

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    Darden Locations

    • Chicago, IL
      2.9
    • Nashville, TN
      3.2
    • New York, NY
      3.9
    • Orlando, FL
      4.3
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    Affiliated Companies

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