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    Golden Corral Reviews

    Updated October 17, 2018
    604 reviews

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    Golden Corral President & CEO Lance Trenary
    Lance Trenary
    155 Ratings

    604 Employee Reviews

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    Pros

    • "Decent money, good hours, free food" (in 23 reviews)

    • "Management is easy to work along side of" (in 10 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Long hours, can't say much else though" (in 31 reviews)

    • "Lack of integrity from upper-management" (in 20 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      "Training"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Golden Corral full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Opportunity to grow and improve your skills

      Cons

      none that I can think of at this time

      Golden Corral Response

      Jul 27, 2018 – Director of Human Resources

      Thank you for your 5-star review! We love that you continue to grow and develop throughout your career with us!

    2. "cashier"

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      Former Employee - Sales Associate/Cashier in Claremore, OK
      Former Employee - Sales Associate/Cashier in Claremore, OK
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Golden Corral part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      A great working enviroment, good employees, amazing customers. Clean envioroment, good pay and regulated schedules.

      Cons

      Did not seem to find any cons other than the store recently closing.

      Advice to Management

      My boss did not tell us we were losing our jobs until the day of Golden Corral shutting down in claremore. With that being said, he should have given us a few weeks notice to search for a different job.

      Golden Corral Response

      Aug 1, 2018 – Director of Human Resources

      We are so glad you enjoyed the fun environment and team you worked with at Golden Corral. Thank you so much for your dedication to serving our guests. We are very sorry that the tough decision was... More

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    3. "Decent job"

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      Former Employee - Front Line/Cashier in Orlando, FL
      Former Employee - Front Line/Cashier in Orlando, FL
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Golden Corral part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      You get lots of hours and you are able to do overtime hrs as well during the summer.

      Cons

      The obvious one of course annoying,rude customer. During off season you dont really get that many hrs so you might as well get another job. And you ended doing things that were outside of your job requirement..

      Golden Corral Response

      Oct 17, 2018 – Director of Human Resources

      Thanks for sharing your feedback here and for being part of the Golden Corral team. Good luck in your future career moves.

    4. "Manager"

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      Former Employee - Manager in Spring, TX
      Former Employee - Manager in Spring, TX
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Golden Corral full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      I worked for one the best owners that a person could. Mr. Robles was one of the smartest person that I ever worked for in my whole life. Also, he is a very fair person. He is the only person that I felt bad about giving my notice. I have rejoiced in giving my notice to leave to other companies. The franchisee did not offer health insurance, and I am 54 years old. Mr. Robles is the man!

      Cons

      Our management turned around a store that the former CEO (Ted Fowler) said that the Golden Corral in Spring,TX needs leadership. When the store was turned around, sales up! Try way up! We were sold like a piece of meat. There was no insurance no nothing! So beware of no limited bonus, I got sold like a slave going south down the Mississippi River.
      I worked with some of the most incompetent managers at the Spring Golden Corral that you have ever seen. Restaurants eat managers. I survived the worst Golden Corral and thrived. Beware of there promises of unlimited bonus, a really good bonus will get you sold like a slave.

      Advice to Management

      Mr. Trenary, your old vp got sick and had to leave. Your new vp is a joke. He is a fool. He told us to staff and train our stores. Then he told us that the labor standard was the standard. We ignored him and staffed our store. Spring was up 40% when it got sold like a piece of steak. CEOs cry all you want: You cannot repeat me!!!!! Insiders you cannot dispute me.

      Golden Corral Response

      Oct 10, 2018 – Director of Human Resources

      We appreciate your thoughtful insight. Thanks for being part of the Golden Corral team and serving our guests. Good luck in your future career moves.

    5. "Lots of work!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook

      Pros

      Tips are very good during weekends

      Cons

      Lots of dirty work, working in the kitchen, and cleaning all the dirty dishes

      Golden Corral Response

      Oct 3, 2018 – Director of Human Resources

      Thanks for being part of the Golden Corral family. We understand that working in a restaurant environment can certainly be fast-paced. We truly value you.

    6. "I love my job wouldn’t want to work anywhere else."

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      Current Employee - Prep Cook in Goodyear, AZ
      Current Employee - Prep Cook in Goodyear, AZ
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Golden Corral full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Goodyear management is very strong everyone there is like family. Love meeting new people making new friends . Customers know me well they are awesome.

      Cons

      The only bad thing I can say is during summer time hrs. are cut but that’s just because we are a little slower then so understandable

      Advice to Management

      Sometimes there is a lack of communication. Which they are working on. And when something good is said about your employees from the costumers we should be told. Not just the bad

      Golden Corral Response

      Sep 19, 2018 – Director of Human Resources

      We're thrilled to hear you're having an awesome time. Thanks for being an integral part of the team! We truly value you. We agree communication is a key to success and we will continue to focus on... More

    7. "Good"

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      Current Employee - Cashier in Austin, TX
      Current Employee - Cashier in Austin, TX
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook

      I have been working at Golden Corral part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good pay . Fast paced , cool hours

      Cons

      Work environment , attitudes ,

      Advice to Management

      Great job

      Golden Corral Response

      Sep 17, 2018 – Director of Human Resources

      We're glad you enjoy our flexible scheduling. Thanks for being an integral part of the team! We truly value you.

    8. "Loved my job"

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      Former Employee - Server
      Former Employee - Server
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Golden Corral part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Money , food, friendly staff, fast paced environment

      Cons

      Not any at all I enjoyed my job

      Advice to Management

      None at all

      Golden Corral Response

      Sep 5, 2018 – Director of Human Resources

      Thanks for the kind words. We're thrilled to hear you had an awesome time. Thanks for serving our guests.

    9. "Eh"

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      Former Employee - Cashier in Ashland, KY
      Former Employee - Cashier in Ashland, KY
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Golden Corral full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      You get a good deal on the food, coworkers are usually great, usually flexible schedule, management tries to be understanding

      Cons

      Low pay, poor benefits, no morale, schedule changes weekly, they don't have as much business as they used to so hours are usually low

      Advice to Management

      Appreciate your employees, pay better, communicate with each other

      Golden Corral Response

      Sep 21, 2018 – Director of Human Resources

      Thanks for sharing your feedback here. We're glad you enjoyed working with the team at Golden Corral and that you were able to enjoy our flexible scheduling. We'll continue to focus on ensuring our... More

    10. "Golden Corral Server"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Golden Corral part-time

      Pros

      Straightforward, simple service job. Not much is demanded compared to other minimum wage jobs.

      Cons

      Management can be spotty as is usual for the business

      Advice to Management

      Be more proactive with operations; frontline employees are the ones that immediately affect guest perception. Do not be passive when dealing with matters pertaining to them.

      Golden Corral Response

      Sep 10, 2018 – Director of Human Resources

      Thank you for serving our guests! We agree that teamwork and a mutual understanding is incredibly important to the guest experience.

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