Does Darling Ingredients pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Darling Ingredients employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Darling Ingredients. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Darling Ingredients?

54% of Darling Ingredients employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Darling Ingredients 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Darling Ingredients?

Truck Driver (10) , Account Manager (9) , Maintenance Technician (9) , Class A Truck Driver (8) , Driver (5) , Operator (5) , Production Supervisor (5) , Machine Operator (4) , Maintenance Manager (4) , Manager (4) , Plant Manager (4) , Accounting Clerk (3) , General Manager (3) , Production (3) , Route Driver (3)

What are the pros of working at Darling Ingredients according to real employee reviews?

"Great people easy going job laid back" ((in 15 reviews)); "Casual dress, insurance and 401k." ((in 6 reviews)); "I enjoy the team here" ((in 4 reviews)); "Compensation is Decent." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Darling Ingredients according to real employee reviews?

"Hours are long." ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper Management does not listen." ((in 6 reviews)); "Toxic culture, Managers look to bad mouth other managers and point out in front of employees what they are doing wrong." ((in 5 reviews)); "Culture is bad." ((in 5 reviews)); "Stinky, poor communication, older equipment" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Darling Ingredients redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Darling Ingredients redundancy and their outlook for job security at Darling Ingredients in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Darling Ingredients locations?

Dundas , Hamilton , Toronto , Guelph , Cambridge , Winnipeg , Elora , Sainte-Catherine

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3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(243 total reviews)

Alfred Horn / Stefan Schlecht

52% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture and values

3.0

Senior management

Darling Ingredients has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 243 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Darling Ingredients employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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243 reviews

3.0

Mar 3, 2023

Az driver @ Darling

Class a truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You will earn a decent pay

Cons

You will have very long hrs

4.0

Jun 2, 2025

Good Employer

Maintenance electrician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work experience, good overtime availability, good variety of work, company has money to spend no nickel and diming on things

Cons

stinky dirty workplace, some people didn't like management

2.0

Nov 12, 2024

Laughable now

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits not bad, could be better Pay ok but not up to job pay scale

Cons

Upper management has no clue going to bury the place in the ground, was a great place to work, not anymore. Overworked and underpaid, under appreciated.

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