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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 122

TOTAL RATINGS: 1723

CEO: Dan Kiernan

Joining Olive Garden Italian Restaurants - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Olive Garden Italian Restaurants is that the company was prepared on their first day. Olive Garden Italian Restaurants employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 67% 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	100%
No	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	34%
Somewhat Prepared	33%
Unprepared	33%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

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 Olive Garden Italian Restaurants are rated a C+. At Olive Garden Italian Restaurants most employees said they received feedback every week or once a year. 50% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Olive Garden Italian Restaurants.

Answer	Percent
Every week	34%
Once a month	8%
Once a quarter	8%
Once a year	25%
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	50%
No	50%

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! 33% of employees at Olive Garden Italian Restaurants said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Olive Garden Italian Restaurants employees earn $131,651. Learn More about Salaries at Olive Garden Italian Restaurants.

Average Salaries at Olive Garden Italian Restaurants by Department

$142k*

Engineering

$163k*

Product

$115k*

Design

$109k*

Marketing

$102k*

Operations

$60k*

Admin

$158k*

Business Dev

$105k*

Finance

$101k*

Communications

$67k*

Customer Support

$127k*

$117k*

$194k*

Legal

$147k*

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 Olive Garden Italian Restaurants, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Olive Garden Italian Restaurants the most common answer selected by employees is a 45 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Olive Garden Italian Restaurants, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	17%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	83%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	20%
1 hour	20%
45 minutes	20%
30 minutes	20%
I eat at my desk	20%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	14%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	29%
Once a quarter	14%
Never	43%

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

Professional Development

71% of employees feel as though Olive Garden Italian Restaurants is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 22% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Olive Garden Italian Restaurants.

Answer	Percent
Yes	22%
No	78%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	71%
No	29%

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

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