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- "There are really really great benefits with this job and you are highly likely to make awesome connections with your coworkers!" (in 142 reviews)
- "insurance and you can make good money if you get to work the busy shifts and get good sections" (in 106 reviews)
- "Very flexible schedules and you can always give away or pick up shifts if you need to." (in 62 reviews)
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- "Different managers and each had a slightly different vision of the way they wanted things handled." (in 85 reviews)
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- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
A place to help with finical stability
Cons
Very confused at first, as to what exactly I'm getting myself into
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Flexible hours, lots of available shifts
Cons
Not enough help, overworked often
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Some issues with management that vary from location to location but overall the company seems to value its workers
Cons
Management can be poor in some locations
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
I loved Darden bc they make you feel like family
Cons
Impossible to get any time off for things like holidays
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Great team, good customer service skills, fun environment, chill managers
Cons
Money is based on tips plus 2.13 an hour. I usually make an average between 15-40$ an hour though.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
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Kitchen can be a fun environment
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Messy Multiple managers Fluctuating work flow
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
They work with your school schedule and it feels like family
Cons
Management was not the best
- Former Employee★★★★★
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Clean and safe place to work
Cons
Holidays and weekends always on
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
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Stable company, Culture and Benefits
Cons
I don't have any at all
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Amazing understanding company who care about employees
Cons
Long hours that with no set schedule
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Darden has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 2,208 reviews left anonymously by employees. 75% of employees would recommend working at Darden to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
75% of Darden employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Darden 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Darden to be career development, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be culture, workplace, management.