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182 Ratings
Pros
Discounts at all Darden restaurants, flexible schedule, food (in 95 reviews)
Flexible hours and great team members (in 56 reviews)
Cons
Long Long Long hours if you are a manager (in 65 reviews)
Very inconstant scheduling makes work/life balance impossible (in 17 reviews)
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"Bartender/Server"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Darden part-time (More than a year)
Pros
Good benefits
Good general manager
Good locationCons
Soup and salad refills
Tourists don't know how to tip
Tips are unpredictableDarden 2017-09-23 23:26 PDT![Darden Logo]()
"Great culture and opportunities"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Darden full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Great benefits and opportunities. Management is respectful and considerate of quality of life.
Cons
Of course its the restaurant business.Hours are crazy! Lots of time on your feet.
Darden 2017-09-22 10:17 PDT![Darden Logo]()
"Excellent company to work for"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOPros
Great benefits, more than fair pay, excellent management
Cons
Prefers to avoid possible conflict by not firing ineffective employees
Darden 2017-09-20 14:15 PDT![Darden Logo]()
"Server"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Darden full-time (More than a year)
Pros
-team environment
-fast paced work
-5 words for prosCons
-rude customers
-Forced to up sell alcoholDarden 2017-09-18 19:00 PDT![Darden Logo]()
"Good company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Darden part-time
Pros
Flexible scheduling- management was easy to work for, shifts passed quickly.
Cons
It was a good service job- sometimes long shifts when short staffed...
Advice to Management
It was an overall positive experience
Darden 2017-09-18 03:41 PDT![Darden Logo]()
"Strong culture, lots of talent, good benefits, talent not always recognized"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Darden full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
-Culture is strong and proud
-A true industry leader in casual dining
-Benefits are good and bonus truly rewards good performance, assuming the Company is doing well
-Emerged from change in Board of Directors as a stronger company
-Lot of talent despite series of layoffs in 2014-2015Cons
-Upper management does not always recognize and promote the top talent
-Politics and who you know plays at least a partial role in consideration for advancement
-Casual dining is not particularly strong right now, albeit Darden's brands are strong relatively speaking
-Portfolio of brands should be more diversified for true balanceAdvice to Management
Reward your best talent and those with the highest integrity. Don't make someone earn a promotion ten times over if they have already proven themselves. Avoid overdoing 'corporate' speak and focus on having real conversations with employees.
Darden 2017-09-17 12:07 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Decent starter job"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Darden full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Great co workers, plenty of hours if you're good at your job
Cons
Not flexible schedule, most managers don't care about employee input, you have to do 5 jobs while getting paid for 1
Advice to Management
Treat good employees better to keep them around so the rest can stick to their jobs.
Darden 2017-09-13 23:45 PDT![Darden Logo]()
"Not available"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Darden full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Good reliable company, largest restaurant chain in America.
Cons
Theres a large turnover with the company.
Advice to Management
Request to corp that more money is needed to pay for skilled employees
Darden 2017-09-16 05:59 PDT![Darden Logo]()
"Server"
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I have been working at Darden full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Management is very flexible with scheduling
Cons
This is a wonderful place to work
Darden 2017-09-14 09:39 PDT![Darden Logo]()
"Trainer/Bartender/Server"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Darden part-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Flexible hours, friendly environment, provides many opportunities to move up in the company.
Cons
Low salary, long hours if considering management
Advice to Management
N/A
Darden 2017-09-10 21:10 PDT
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