overall good job - Server Darden Employee Review

4.0
Oct 13, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

This was just a part-time job to make some extra money - however, I grew to like the job because of the way the place was run and the friendliness of the employees. Compared to other restaurants, Longhorn went the extra mile w/ health insurance, constant training, flexibility with schedules and ability to try meals for free so you know what you are selling. The managers stood up for you when dealing with a bad customer.

Cons

It is not an easy job running around on your feet for 6+ hours at a time. Unfortunately no breaks when working a doubleshit and hard to get time to eat so spend a lot of your shift starving. Plus always having to deal with bad customers and bad tips - so salaries can be all over the place. The sidework can be a bit much - adding on a couple of extra hours to any shift.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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