On average, employees at Olive Garden give their company a 3.8 rating out of 5.0 - which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Olive Garden employees are Hostesses submitting an average rating of 5.0 and General Managers with a rating of 4.5.
"average server position"
What do you like about working at Olive Garden?
"There was room for growth."
What don't you like about working at Olive Garden?
"The food preparations, everything is previously frozen."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Follow through with the staff more often."
"Great place to be as a cook"
What do you like about working at Olive Garden?
"Strong company, Enjoy meeting the ever changing staff"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Have alot of energy and passion for it"
What don't you like about working at Olive Garden?
"Slow growth, not my desired field"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Nothing, I feel they do a great job with tools they have and the ones they give to the crew"
"It was a job to pay bills while I was in college"
What do you like about working at Olive Garden?
"payed my bills."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Work hard and be polite."
What don't you like about working at Olive Garden?
"No future and it didn't pay much."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"none really. The job is fine for the people who work there such as college students and high school grads."
"Olive Garden was a good company to work for as an introduction into the restaurant buisness."
What do you like about working at Olive Garden?
"It was a company that trained well, and offered opportunity for advancement within the company."
What don't you like about working at Olive Garden?
"There was not a lot to dislike."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Keep encouraging your employees to be their best."
"Don't Do it!"
What do you like about working at Olive Garden?
"always busy"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"If you don't mind working in an environment that feels that you are theirs and not a person, then go for it."
What don't you like about working at Olive Garden?
"the elitest feeling amongest management. That they feel like you should be kissing their feet and the ground they walk on because they let you work their."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Get off your high horse"
"A truly great experience that teaches you the true meaning of multi-tasking, even for a woman."
"A company in need of structure"
What do you like about working at Olive Garden?
"I was able to organize a department that was very unorganized"
What don't you like about working at Olive Garden?
"My efforts were un-recognized for quite some time although eventually they were"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Get more involved in what is going on with your departments"
"great coworkers and advancement opportunities, not so great pay and benefits"
What do you like about working at Olive Garden?
"great coworkers"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"If you are looking for a serious career, pursue the advancement opportunities offered within the company, but don't expect a professional wage with benefits for a while."
What don't you like about working at Olive Garden?
"corporate, no benefits to speak of, low pay"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"pay cooks a professional wage with benefits"
"Great place to work if you do not need health benefits."
What do you like about working at Olive Garden?
"Very clean."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Great place to work, clean and busy."
What don't you like about working at Olive Garden?
"Benefits package."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Review the benefit offer."
"This job requires more stability and organization, specifically from the managerial staff."
What do you like about working at Olive Garden?
"The servers are friendly and team oriented."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be happy and positive."
What don't you like about working at Olive Garden?
"The managers are unorganized and unprofessional."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"A more professional attitude and better organizational skills."
"2.5"
What do you like about working at Olive Garden?
"Famous name, people know it."
What don't you like about working at Olive Garden?
"Job security."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Too many rules to follow. Minimise it so which can be possible to finish."
What don't you like about working at Olive Garden?
"to much pressure. servers don't tip bartenders"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"find a way to explain to servers, the inportance of tiping your bartender"
"My Olive Garden experience"
What do you like about working at Olive Garden?
"I loved the constand interaction with customers"
What don't you like about working at Olive Garden?
"While in school, the management wasn't flexible with my work/school schedule"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"When you have staff that are also students, gain a better understanding of their situations and needs"
Olive Garden has an overall rating of 3.8 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 59 Olive Garden Review Ratings left anonymously by Olive Garden employees, which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 85% of employees would recommend working at Olive Garden.
Olive Garden employees earn $28,000 annually on average, or $13 per hour, which is 58% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 31 Olive Garden employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Olive Garden Salaries by Job Title.
85% of employees would recommend working at Olive Garden with the overall rating of 3.8 out of 5. Employees also rated Olive Garden 3.6 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.4 for Rewards You Receive, 3.4 for Growth Opportunities and 3.9 for support you get.
According to our data, the highest paying job at Olive Garden is a Kitchen Lead at $3,151,000 annually. Browse Olive Garden Salaries by Job Profile.
According to our data, the lowest paying job at Olive Garden is a Product Manager at $16,000 annually. Browse Olive Garden Salaries by Job Profile.
According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Olive Garden to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.
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