Not the best - Restaurant General Manager Darden Employee Review

3.0
10 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Regional director (my direct leader) was amazing. Most of corporate support was amazing. Decent benefits and pay

Cons

Everything else. As a GM, we had very little input to hiring decisions for restaurant managers. It was handled by director and HR. The management team was not good and was difficult to turn over.. you had to jump through hoops with HR and they were always hesitant to terminate. Same thing with hourly employees. Hours, schedule, and stress level were the reasons I left.

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5.0
17 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good place to work and good benefits

Cons

No cons. Very transparent with expectations

3.0
1 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The overall pay is good

Cons

Work life balance Leadership not the best on smaller brands Heavy work load

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