Olive Garden Italian Restaurants Employee Reviews | Comparably
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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.

What do you like best about the leadership team?

Leadership Reviews

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

Review from Sales Dept

What does the leadership team need to get better at?

Leadership Reviews

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

Review from Sales Dept

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?

Compensation Reviews

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

Review from Sales Dept

I am a part time employee so I do not recieve benefits

Review from Sales Dept

Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?

Compensation Reviews

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

Review from Sales Dept

What are some of the best things about your team?

Team Reviews

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

Review from Sales Dept

What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?

Team Reviews

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

Review from Customer Support Dept

lazy, forgetful, selfish, not team players

Review from Operations Dept

Teamwork was always an issue

Review from Customer Support Dept

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

Environment Reviews

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

Review from Customer Support Dept

What needs to change to make the company culture better?

Environment Reviews

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?

Interviews Reviews

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?

Interviews Reviews

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

Review from Customer Support Dept

What makes you most happy at work?

Outlook Reviews

I just love my job and it gets my brain going!

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

Review from Sales Dept

My co-workers make me smile

Review from Sales Dept

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

Outlook Reviews

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

Review from Customer Support Dept

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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