Andrea Freeman — Director, Inclusion & Diversity at Darden Restaurants

Andrea Freeman holds the Director, Inclusion & Diversity position on Darden Restaurants' Human Resources team. As Director, Inclusion & Diversity, Andrea Freeman is an important member of Darden Restaurants' leadership. Andrea Freeman is entrusted with maintaining the happiness of employees, whether it be through company outings, compensation, or creating a work environment employees look forward to. Employees at Darden Restaurants rate their leadership a C+, ranking them within the Bottom 45% in Orlando, FL.

Darden Restaurants HR Department Impact

Darden Restaurants human resources has a direct relationship with cultivating company culture and retention of its employees. Darden Restaurants' human resources team has earned Darden Restaurants an A in office culture and a C for their retention efforts. 57% of employees approve of the job their HR team is doing.

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HR Department Responsibilities

Darden Restaurants' human resources is generally tasked with hiring, training, and creating the work atmosphere. On average, 65% of employees at Darden Restaurants look forward to going into work each morning and interacting with their co-workers. The majority of employees at Darden Restaurants say the work environment created by their HR team is positive; rating it a B and ranking them in the Top 25% of similar sized companies on Comparably.