Denny's Employee Job Reviews in the United States
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On average, employees at Denny's give their company a 4.0 rating out of 5.0 - which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Denny's employees are Managers submitting an average rating of 4.4 and Restaurant Managers with a rating of 3.7.
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"It's a job if you REALLY need the money"
What do you like about working at Denny's?
"Friendly people and guests"
What don't you like about working at Denny's?
"Low hours / low pay"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"More communication"
"I provide food to those that need it."
What do you like about working at Denny's?
"It's a new experience for me"
What don't you like about working at Denny's?
"The sense of importance in helping people."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I feel you are doing a great job."
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"Dennys treats people with respect and dignity"
What do you like about working at Denny's?
"Customers and co-workers interaction, support and team work"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Work hard. It pays off"
What don't you like about working at Denny's?
"Everything was fine at Dennys. They do a great job taking care of their people."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Run more promotions to increase sales"
"different but to the point"
What do you like about working at Denny's?
"I like customer service and all different kinds of people"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"emphasize customer service"
What don't you like about working at Denny's?
"sometimes it can be hard work for a little bit of money"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"to get us to work as a team better"
"The best job I have ever had."
What do you like about working at Denny's?
"I have worked at Denny's for five years. My co-workers and the atmosphere provided by the management makes my job more like a second home. The regular customers, which Denny's has a lot of, always make me happy to go to work. I am a single mother and Denny's has always been faithful to working around my schedule as a single mom and full time student. They have always been encouraging and fair. The tips are also far better at this diner than any of the other fancier restaurants I have worked at."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"I was shy before I was a server at Denny's so don't let fear hold you back. If you're trying to get through college too than this is a great job. They do very well with working around schedules."
What don't you like about working at Denny's?
"As a server you always dread that one rude customer that is always bound to come in. Luckily, my training at Denny's has taught me how to handle those situations in a professional and curteous way."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Most Denny's are open 24/7. I would just suggest to make sure that your grave-yard waitress is never left alone and that they are offered adequate training and security that is necessary for working the could-be dangerous night shift. Just always be prepared."
"A GOOD FEED BACK"
What do you like about working at Denny's?
"GOOD PLACE TO WORK STILL MISS GOOD PEOPLE"
What don't you like about working at Denny's?
"NO DISCRIMINATION. HARD WORK REWARDED"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"SENIOR MANAGERS NEED MORE TRAINING TO TALK TO THEIR EXISTING AND LEFT EMPLOYEES THEY TREAT EMPLOYEES LIKE DIRT"
"hate this place they work you to death"
What do you like about working at Denny's?
"nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"don't do it"
What don't you like about working at Denny's?
"you have no life at all"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"start looking for another job!"
"It was a good place ot get started in the industry because I learned how to cook and serve and wetted my feet in management"
What do you like about working at Denny's?
"Freedom to work by myself and serve adn cook at the same time"
What don't you like about working at Denny's?
"Lack of money"
"I enjoy working for this company, and have learned a lot. I will miss them!"
What do you like about working at Denny's?
"The environment, the fast pace, the challenges"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Do not commit to the brand if you are not ready to become the brand. If you want to gain respect, you must always be better than who you see there currently."
What don't you like about working at Denny's?
"Denny's brand image has always been a struggle for us. Coming from a much higher-end brand profile, it was a difficult transition for me to make emotionally."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Be the change you would like to see!"
"good place to get experiance"
What do you like about working at Denny's?
"liked the people"
What don't you like about working at Denny's?
"no advancment"
"Use to be the industrial leader"
What do you like about working at Denny's?
"I was the area training manager and district manager I enjoyed it"
What don't you like about working at Denny's?
"working all holidays"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Denny's is a franchise company now. just uphold standards or pull franchise license"
"A nice place to work."
What do you like about working at Denny's?
"Interacting with customers."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be outgoing and ready to learn."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Intrust employees with more responsibility."
"dont have any benefits"
What don't you like about working at Denny's?
"no benefits"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"how about some benefits"
"Good experience to start on Restaurant Business, where you can practice what you learn"
What do you like about working at Denny's?
"Brand Standards, ( customer service, and safety food handle)"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"which was the worse incident and how do you get solution"
What don't you like about working at Denny's?
"Like second manager: the schedule 4:00pm, to 3:00 am, because the most of the times you need to stay until 5 or 6:00 am"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"COUCHING FOR PERFORMANCE"
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Is Denny's a good company to work for?
Denny's has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 25 Denny's Review Ratings left anonymously by Denny's employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 96% of employees would recommend working at Denny's.
Does Denny's pay their employees well?
Denny's employees earn $35,000 annually on average, or $17 per hour, which is 47% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 8 Denny's employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Denny's Salaries by Job Title.
How satisfied are employees working at Denny's?
96% of employees would recommend working at Denny's with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated Denny's 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.7 for Rewards You Receive, 3.2 for Growth Opportunities and 3.5 for support you get.
What is the highest paying job at Denny's?
According to our data, the highest paying job at Denny's is a Regional Vice President at $175,000 annually. Browse Denny's Salaries by Job Profile.
What is the lowest paying job at Denny's?
According to our data, the lowest paying job at Denny's is a Office Manager at $10,000 annually. Browse Denny's Salaries by Job Profile.
What are the pros and cons of working at Denny's?
According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Denny's to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.
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