4.0
17 Sept 2017
Former employee, more than 8 years
Orlando, FL
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
-Culture is strong and proud -A true industry leader in casual dining -Benefits are good and bonus truly rewards good performance, assuming the Company is doing well -Emerged from change in Board of Directors as a stronger company -Lot of talent despite series of layoffs in 2014-2015
Cons
-Upper management does not always recognize and promote the top talent -Politics and who you know plays at least a partial role in consideration for advancement -Casual dining is not particularly strong right now, albeit Darden's brands are strong relatively speaking -Portfolio of brands should be more diversified for true balance