Olive Garden Italian Restaurants Employee Reviews
Out of 265 Olive Garden Italian Restaurants employee reviews, 70% were positive. The remaining 30% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Olive Garden Italian Restaurants improve their work culture. The Sales team, with 73% positive reviews, reports the best experience at Olive Garden Italian Restaurants compared to all other departments at the company. The Operations team offered the most constructive feedback, with 38% of that department's reviews constructive in nature.
Briefly describe your overall experience at your company
What do you like best about the leadership team?
You can communicate too other employees like they can feel confident about their work space
Always extremely supportive and the acknowledge your efforts
We have a set of principles that we follow very closely in my region, and the principles lead to a team that values respecting those on the bottom and leadership that listens to those closest to the action
The team works really well together most the time
Review from Sales Dept
Teamwork great amazing strong reliable
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What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Organization! Teams, hours, and skill set
Review from Customer Support Dept
Respect. Showing more respect towards employees and showing that they genuinely care.
Review from Sales Dept
communication, stress relief, pace, talking
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it needs to get better at having an employee/ manager relationship without being friends and having a favoritism cycle going on. they need to learn like an actual team and not be creating drama. they need to learn how to be professional
Review from Customer Support Dept
communication, taking responsibility, working harder
Review from Operations Dept
What is the best part about your compensation package?
They are insane about the 401k match! Crazy if you leave FREE MONEY on the table!
that as a server I actually am given benefits
Review from Customer Support Dept
Probably how they help if something happens to you
Review from Sales Dept
It really does good in life
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I am a part time employee so I do not recieve benefits
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Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Yes. Hours are not given as they are promised, which leads to not being there long enough to serve tables to compensate for hourly wage. Stop hiring so many workers over good existing employees.
I feel undervalued because nobody cares about what I believe should be done or gone about
Review from Customer Support Dept
Servers needs to be paid more
Review from Sales Dept
I can do everything in the kitchen and still dont get paid enough to be comfortable living on my own. By paying a little bit more
Review from Sales Dept
If the managers showed they cared
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What are some of the best things about your team?
They are easy too get along with and they are the best
My coworkers and serving/ host manager all keep positive attitudes. We like to joke while working to keep spirits up, even when we sometimes feel under valued
There are several people looking to gain further knowledge and to move up in the company. Others may not, and that is perfectly fine.
I love almost everyone I work with. They are all family
Review from Sales Dept
There is a lot of teamwork
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What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
To be less immature and just get the job done
Review from Customer Support Dept
better communication, time efficency, being careful
Review from Sales Dept
if they had communication and stopped gossiping
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lazy, forgetful, selfish, not team players
Review from Operations Dept
Teamwork was always an issue
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What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
Guest normally come in to relax or to celebrate and I love seeing them leave happy. Even if something happens that can negatively effect their experience, management significantly empowers their employees to do what ever it takes to ensure that our guest always leave satisfied happy.
The customers! Most of them are happy to be seen and spoke to
Review from Customer Support Dept
Everyone is always upbeat and doing their best
Review from Sales Dept
The managers are always accomodating
Review from Sales Dept
the general manager is super supportive, seems like he actually cares
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What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Management needs to start caring about something other than their own wallets. Stop discriminating against older employees. Stop overworking and underpaying your kitchen staff. Don't get mad when someone calls out sick for the first time in 2 years.
Review from Operations Dept
MANAGEMENT NEEDS TO IMPROVE VASTLY
Review from Sales Dept
If the management would be better understanding and treat all employees fairly
Review from Operations Dept
What did you like most about the interview process?
Mostly talking about your self, very people person oriented
It was very simple and down to the point
Review from Customer Support Dept
You meet with all the managers
Review from Sales Dept
I liked that they don't hire everyone.. and they did in fact choose me
Review from Customer Support Dept
Made me feel welcomed and comfortable
Review from Sales Dept
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
be honest about their needs and not have you guessing if you are actually going to get the job and not to waste your time by telling you to keep coming back and then they giving you a hard no
Review from Customer Support Dept
Have manager's that are actually manager's and not only worried if they will get a bonus
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What makes you most happy at work?
I just love my job and it gets my brain going!
My co-workers make me smile
Review from Sales Dept
when I make great money
Review from Customer Support Dept
The pay and people I work with
Review from Sales Dept
It makes me happy to come see my coworkers
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What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Better workplace!! It’s exhausting to be around negative
Review from Customer Support Dept
they just need to be professionals and not act like hey are still in high school
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The type of work I do can be hard on me physically considering my medical issues.
Review from Customer Support Dept
Be the change you want to see in the world.
Review from Sales Dept
Hours and managers need to be consistant
Review from Customer Support Dept
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