Darden Restaurants Claimed Company

Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a full service restaurant company. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 365

TOTAL RATINGS: 3273

CEO: Gene Lee

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Joining Darden Restaurants - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Darden Restaurants is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Darden Restaurants employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 50% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	20%
Prepared	20%
Somewhat Prepared	40%
Unprepared	20%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Darden Restaurants are rated a C. At Darden Restaurants most employees said they received feedback every week or never. 80% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Darden Restaurants.

Answer	Percent
Every week	50%
Once a month	12%
Once a quarter	13%
Once a year	0%
Never	25%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	80%
No	20%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 51% of men and 42% of women on Comparably said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Darden Restaurants employees earn $137,414. Darden Restaurants ranks in the Bottom 40% for compensation in Orlando, FL. Learn More about Salaries at Darden Restaurants.

Average Salaries at Darden Restaurants by Department

$143k*

Engineering

$162k*

Product

$124k*

Design

$133k*

Marketing

$151k*

Operations

$73k*

Admin

$159k*

Business Dev

$92k*

Finance

$239k*

Communications

$81k*

Customer Support

$126k*

$118k*

$177k*

Legal

$151k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Darden Restaurants, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Darden Restaurants the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Darden Restaurants, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	33%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	34%
Career Advancement Opportunities	33%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	50%
I eat at my desk	50%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	50%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	50%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Darden Restaurants ranks in the Top 50% of companies for professional development in Orlando, FL. 75% of employees feel as though Darden Restaurants is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 33% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Darden Restaurants.

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	75%
No	25%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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