Does Golden Corral pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Golden Corral employees rate their compensation and benefits as 1.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Golden Corral. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Golden Corral?

17% of Golden Corral employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Golden Corral 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.1 for culture and values and 1.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Golden Corral?

Server (8) , Server/Waiter (6) , Manager (3) , Dishwasher (2) , Hostess (2) , Kitchen Manager (2) , Server/Waitress (2)

What are the pros of working at Golden Corral according to real employee reviews?

"Manager is flexible and creates a positive work environment!" ((in 3 reviews)); "Good Pay and Annual Bonus" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Golden Corral according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours if you want to be successful" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.5

17% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.4

Senior management

2.1

Culture & values

1.9

Compensation and benefits

1.6

Career opportunities

Golden Corral has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 41 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Golden Corral 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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Reviews by job title

41 reviews

4.0

Apr 28, 2025

Easy work

Utility

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work, if you're looking for that.

Cons

...Yes there are quite a few.

4.0

Feb 14, 2025

fine until they closed

Hostess

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Got to eat the food

Cons

They closed down and did not tell anyone.

5.0

Nov 14, 2024

Good company

Kitchen manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Be ready to work. Usually there are three to four managers in each store. Training is great in the beginning. There is a lot of information to retain.

Cons

Long hours if you want to be successful

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