Olive Garden is a chain of over 800 restaurants in the Italian casual dining segment that offers a variety of Italian specialties. read more

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Olive Garden Retention Score

Olive Garden is in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in its ability to retain quality employees. 17% of employees would not leave Olive Garden if they were offered a job for more money while 54% are excited to go to work each day. Overall, 67% of Olive Garden's employees feel the company is doing what it should to retain them while 33% may be considering new employment. Quality employees are difficult to find which makes retaining them all the more important.

Last updated 3 days ago.

Where This Score Ranks Olive Garden's Retention

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In the Bottom 30% of 1341 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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3rd place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably

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C-63 / 100

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Who Ranks Olive Garden's Retention the Highest?

Tenure - Less than 1 Year 78/100

Experience - Entry Level 73/100

Department - Product 70/100

Who Ranks Olive Garden's Retention the Lowest?

Ethnicity - Hispanic or Latino 49/100

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 53/100

Department - HR 54/100

Olive Garden Retention At a Glance

Olive Garden's Retention score is rated a "C-" by 1373 employees. The category helps understand Olive Garden's focus and commitment to retaining employees in their organization.

Over the past three months, Olive Garden's Retention score has remained steady at 63/100. Olive Garden ranks in 3rd place versus 5 competitors which include Domino's Pizza, OSF, Pizza Hut, Yard House, and Red Lobster. The Product and Sales departments are likely to stay at the company the longest, while the HR and Customer Success departments are likely to have the highest turnaround.

Olive Garden's Retention score is in the Bottom 30% of 1341 similar sized companies (10,000+ Employees) on Comparably.

Olive Garden's Retention Trendline

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How Olive Garden's Retention Score is Calculated

Answer	Percent
Yes	51%
No	49%

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

Answer	Percent
Yes	73%
No	27%

Do you look forward to interacting with your coworkers?

out of 100

How would you rate the quality of your coworkers?

Answer	Percent
Yes	54%
No	46%

Are you typically excited about going to work each day?

Answer	Percent
Every week	38%
Once a month	19%
Once a quarter	6%
Once a year	6%
Never	31%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	62%
No	38%

Do you approve of the job your executive team is doing at your company?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Do Your Company Leaders Do What They Should to Retain You as an Employee?

Answer	Percent
Very Secure	38%
Secure Enough	37%
Neutral	0%
Insecure	0%
Very Insecure	25%

How secure do you feel your job is at your company?

Answer	Percent
Yes	57%
No	43%

Do you have a close friend at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	75%
No	25%

Would you leave your current job for a 20% raise at a different company?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	30%
Once a week	20%
Once a month	10%
Once a quarter	10%
Never	30%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

Do you feel burnt out at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	85%
No	15%

Are you challenged at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	17%
No	83%

Would you turn down a job offer today, for slightly more money?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Are you proud to be a part of your company?

Olive Garden's Retention Rank Against Similar Sized Companies on Comparably

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30%

Olive Garden ranks in the Bottom 30% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Retention Score.

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