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Updated Mar 22, 2023

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Found 1,137 of over 1K reviews
3.4
52% Recommend to a Friend
Golden Corral President & CEO Lance Trenary
64% Approve of CEO

Found 174 of over 1K reviews

3.4
52%
Recommend to a Friend
64%
Approve of CEO
Golden Corral President & CEO Lance Trenary
Lance Trenary
363 Ratings

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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

Pros
  • "Money was good during the weekends and busy days (you can make well above minimum wage).(in 48 reviews)
  • "Great people to work for(in 43 reviews)
  • "Coworkers are great.(in 36 reviews)
  • "Free Food! Owner allows and wants you to fix everything and have whatever tools you need to be successful!(in 36 reviews)
  • "Flexible schedules ... Good if your in school.(in 14 reviews)
Cons
  • "Management was horrible they did not know how to motivate employees or how to keep inventory.(in 78 reviews)
  • "long hours and your never going to be rich but you can get the bills paid(in 53 reviews)
  • "Low Pay and Long Hpurs(in 53 reviews)
  • "Rude managers(in 51 reviews)
  • "Very long hours, labor expectations are absurd, corporate upper management is pompous and unrealistic in their expectations.(in 20 reviews)
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174
  1. 1.0
    Former Employee

    Server front line baker and dish washer

    Sep 26, 2016 - Baker in Virginia Beach, VA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Easy work okay money not work the streas that the manager put on you and make you feel like your worthless

    Cons

    Everything is dirty.tags are out of date you can just put a new one on the item. Mangers don't care are gm does nothing besides give us stupid tasks when we are busy and never helps out customers and if he does he yells at your for asking him to deal with the problem because nof other manager wants to help

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  2. 1.0
    Former Employee

    Not a place you would want to work for a long time.

    Dec 30, 2011 - Server in Schererville, IN
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    It was nice to get paid in tips and leave work with cash in my pocket everyday. Also, it was really easy to develop regular customers since a lot of people come there almost everyday.

    Cons

    Management was horrible they did not know how to motivate employees or how to keep inventory. We were constantly running out of things such as steak sauce when it is known for being a steak buffet. Managers were just worried about themselves instead of helping out employees when things got busy.

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  4. 3.0
    Former Employee

    restaurant

    Feb 24, 2022 - Customer Service 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    great at working with schedule

    Cons

    Associate manager and hourly manager down talking to employees and demeaning them in front of customers

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  5. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Management!

    Feb 10, 2019 - Waitress in Austell, GA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Tips & all staff are like family excluding Managers!

    Cons

    Imagine not being able to pay rent because your Manager took you off the schedule for the week even after the manager OVER her said that you weren’t suspended. Management is childish & runs the store off of emotions . NO roution WHATSOEVER, they only look out for the people who’s been there 10 years plus! (That’s what a manager told me directly). You will NOT move up in this location unless your dealing with a manager! Absolutely NO breaks. I ate 3 donuts 15mins before my shift ended & was told to pay FULL price! Management pick & choose who can do what! The managers will NOT give you higher authority contact info so the only way you can get recognition is by writing a review. I got wrote up & suspended for eating 3 donuts & THIS is the reason I quit. Even after this review nothing will be done about this restaurant! If you have bills to pay this is not the place to work if your not highly favored!

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    Golden Corral Response

    Director of Human Resources

    Thank you for bringing these concerns to our attention, which are certainly not reflective of our Golden Corral culture. Please feel free to reach out to us directly at humanresources@goldencorral.net so that we may share with the appropriate individual.

  6. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Server bakery attendent

    Oct 22, 2015 -  in New Port Richey, FL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Nothing is about them anymore

    Cons

    I worked there 3yrs and was wrongfully let go. I was a server who went over n beyond to help in every part of the restaurant only to be taken off the floor n put in bakery against many patrons request to put me back on floor . managers were unkind and very nasty unless u were dating them or part of their group.

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  7. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Cook,prep cook

    Jun 17, 2017 - Line Cook in Morehead City, NC
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Manager was abusive to the point I had to leave

    Cons

    Aggressive manager I am a single mom of 3 girls and was treated like a dog.

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  8. 1.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    The Job

    Jan 23, 2022 - Food Runner in Anaheim, CA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Easy to get a hold of.

    Cons

    Bad managers and just the way you get treated is horrible

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  9. 2.0
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    it’s okay

    Jun 20, 2021 - Server/Waiter in Texarkana, TX
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Holidays tip really good. When people are tipping it’s really good money, days the dont, which is way too often, it’s nothing.

    Cons

    Most people refuse to tip because they’re rude or poor and the managers are typically power hungry

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  10. 4.0