Decent job but it is still a kitchen job - Line Cook Darden Employee Review

4.0
Jun 17, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- decent benefits - its a more of a high volume kitchen so most slackers throw in the towel within the month - they usually work around your hours

Cons

- management like any other job - moving up isn't a choice unless a manager quits or leaves - not much required to get the job so you meet interesting people - sometimes you feel like a 'lifer'

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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