Dairy Queen Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"One of the best things I found working at IDQ (Dairy Queen, Corporate Office) was the collaborative nature of the office. I never heard "that's not my job" or "go talk to someone else". I worked in Operations but found this mentality to permeate the entire corporate office. Everyone was always helpful and seemed happy to help. This is not common in all corporate settings! Not even close. There is an excellent work-life balance as well.Their offices are beautiful and full of natural light. It was an excellent place to work. (I was laid off due to budget cuts; my position was rather new or I would still be there.)"

"I have worked for Dairy Queen since April of 2019. The Franchise, Fourteen Foods, is the largest franchise of Dairy Queens with roughly 250 different locations all across the United States. They are Smile Servers and love the community as much as the community loves them. We pride ourselves on customer service, cleanliness, and product quality."

"I've really enjoyed my time working at Dairy Queen. It's been my favorite job so far, I love the co-workers, my bosses, and the overall work environment. I've worked there for over 6 years and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good starting job!"

"I have worked for Dairy Queen for the past 10 years. It is fast paced and will challenge you on a daily basis."

"I have been working at Dairy Queen since 2009. I have learned to build strong relationships with coworkers and regular customers. I have also gained a lot of leadership skills from being a manager."

"You do not want to work there."

"Doesn't pay fair wages. It may be 3 to 5 years before a raise... $7.25. Who can live off that? It's sad that the government would allow business to not give fair wages."

"I've worked here for 2 weeks, put in my effort and tried to be an effective member of the workplace. Unfortunately I was fired hastily, also the pay is not good. My co-workers all said the same thing, they work here because they've got no were else to work. Pretty depressing."

"I worked for Dairy Queen for almost a year, and hated every minute of it. I quit in May of 2013. My co-workers were great, and my manager was okay, but it is not the sort of job I would recommend to anyone. The hours were long and in the summer you usually work over what you were scheduled for, meaning you didn't leave until 11:30 pm or later. You're given an hour to clean the whole shop after a long day full of frustrating customers and dysfunctional equipment, all for $8/hr, no raises."

"I started working here in 2008, and the company is very good yet challenging and does demand employees to get their work done swiftly yet accurately."

"They hired me and then fired me in only a week."

What do you like about working at Dairy Queen?

"I got to make some money and make some customers happy."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Simple, don't apply here unless you want to be screwed over."

What don't you like about working at Dairy Queen?

"They hired me for my first job and only trained me for about an hour and then sent me to the mall to work without any more training and expected me to work at the level of everyone else who has been working there for over three years. They then fired me a week later saying that I was too slow, when they fired me they had a coworker that wasn't even a manager call me and inform me instead of the boss. Coworkers were completely unhelpful and yelled at me for not being as fast as them even though I wasn't trained."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn how to properly hire and train. Don't fire someone after only a week when they are trying their absolute best."

"Great Brand - company culture is ok"

What do you like about working at Dairy Queen?

"I love the strength of the Brand, the history of the company and the way in which we are able to interact with our guests. We talk about creating smiles and stories and I feel that when we do that correctly, we are unstoppable."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Answer honestly and if you've came in with solid experience, you have a great shot."

What don't you like about working at Dairy Queen?

"The company and the leadership, while changing slightly at the top, doesn't offer much opportunity for growth. In addition, the culture of the Brand is stronger at the base of the pyramid, amongst the operators - than it is at the top of the pyramid in the office."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I've worked in other places, where the culture was stronger and better defined; where discussions of direction and planning were more open and the company's have benefited from an honest discussion."

"Made treats for customers, cashed them out, cooked food."

What do you like about working at Dairy Queen?

"It was an entertaining job to me. Making cakes, and frozen treats was fun to do at work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be friendly, and helpful. It's a nice, and enjoyable place to work at."

What don't you like about working at Dairy Queen?

"I helped the management figure out who was stealing money from the register. Not a situation I wanted to be in, but glad I could help."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more selective of who you allow to run your cash registers, and count your money."

What do you like about working at Dairy Queen?

"I did not enjoy working at DQ, it was very unpleasant."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be kind and courteous to the interviewer, this job doesn't require much skill."

What don't you like about working at Dairy Queen?

"There is way too much competition between regional managers, competition is encouraged."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would pay closer attention to the bosses and the power struggle within."

What do you like about working at Dairy Queen?

"it was fast paced, and your were always working, it was stressful but you enjoyed interacting with different people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have a positive attitude, show enthusiasm and try to smile a lot."

What don't you like about working at Dairy Queen?

"Worked too many hours and it was hard to get a raise."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would provide a discount for the employees and maybe an employee of the month award."