Red Lobster
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Great, fast-paced work environment with great people!
Waitress/Server (Current Employee), Cartersville, GA –
What I love about Red Lobster is that the people, employees, management, and guests, were all friendly. Working in a small town has that effect. I often had familiar faces eat at my tables and that way, we built relationships through regular visits. I learned so much about customer service at Red Lobster. Most of all, I learned that no matter how a – more...  guest treats you, good or bad, you still show the utmost respect for them. In the food industry, you'll have a fair share of customers who aren't so happy with you but I always remain kind, with a smile on my face, hoping to see them again after their visit! I would have to say that that is the hardest part of the job, upset customers. But, it's good to see them days or weeks later! – less
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It was a great education how to be a leader.
PARTNER OF DARDEN RESTAURANT (Former Employee), Tulsa, OK –
Pros: great benefits
Cons: compatibility
WOW it was a great experiance and a great company. People makes it different! Some folks born smart ,I wsa working hard and remain !!!!!
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Busy
Server (Former Employee), Colonie, NY –
This is a very busy restaurant, it has a high quality demand. I have seen it go through good and bad phases both in management and staff but overall it was a nice work enviroment which I made good money working
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Not so great
Hostess, busser, and carry out (Former Employee), Evansville IN –
The managers at Red Lobster do not care about the employees. They will not consider that someone might have a life out side of Red Lobster. The best thing about the job is the money.
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Darden is a great company
Prep Specialist and Certified Trainer (Current Employee), D'Iberville, MS –
I am seeking a full time position (not just the minimum for benefits) and am unable to accomplish this, as well as opportunity for advancement.

I love what I do and knowing that in any position I am able to help a guest have an enjoyable and satisfying experience and wanting to return because of that.

I firmly believe in the saying, "You learn something – more...  new every day but only if you open your mind and self to it".

The hardest part is going in the freezer. – less
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Great Training and Core Values of Hospitality
Service/Training Manager (Former Employee), Stony Brook, NY –
A cross between corporate and casual dining. Truly molded me as business man and a manager in the restaurant industry.
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Fast paced environment.
Server (Former Employee), Maplewood, MO –
A typical day of work is 5 hours or more, non stop servicing. Co-workers were awesome, and as was the management. The hardest part of the job is giving some one great service, and them not appreciate it.
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Positive personality, Multi-tasker
Certified trainer of hosts and servers (Current Employee), Joliet, IL –
Pros: flexible schedule
Cons: short breaks, work on holidays
Great management

positive athmosphere

team work

work on weekends
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this was an ok job
Server (Former Employee), Rocky Mount, NC –
Pros: tips
Cons: pay
i took orders severed customers i learned how to deal with people in a respectful way my co workers where friendly but the pay way terrible
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fun place to work
Server (Former Employee), Warwick, RI –
Pros: meet some really great people
Cons: not enough hours
to greet customers, serve and make sure they had a pleasnat visit.
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poor management
Server (Former Employee), Madison Heights, MI –
very unforgiving for circumstantial instances. went through a lot of employees
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Great first job
Busser/Host (Former Employee), Palmdale. CA –
Pros: half-off food.
Cons: taken advantage of for being young.
I managed to get hired as a busser at 15. It was so great to have money. Getting half-off food at a good resturant was really fantastic.
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fun,fast pace job,i loved it
food server (Former Employee), Richmond, CA –
Pros: kool tips
Fun enviroment,good, energetic,people to have worked with; Tipical day depended on the crowd,usually fun and fast paced,; Hardest part is what you'd make it.....it was fun.
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Loved working Here
Server / Certified Trainer (Former Employee), Savannah, GA –
My management team was the best. I loved working here. The skills taught were skills that I can use on a daily basis.
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Enjoyable place to work
Bartender/Server Pro (Former Employee), Lubbock, TX –
Pros: good money for lubbock
Cons: tip based(some days are good, some days are bad)
The job was similar to any other server/bartender job. Lots of customers and good people trying to take care of them. The tips were great. The management was very understanding and willing to work around other schedules.
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Frustrating management.
Server (Former Employee), Shawnee, OK –
Pros: good clientel, great team.
Cons: management
I was a server at the Shawnee store. No employee should feel terrified whenever they show up to work each day. The management at this store had their favorites, and side-lined all others. If you weren't brown nosing the supervisor at this store than your job security suffered greatly because of it. You would be taken off floor plans, placed as a food – more...  runner or yelled at for practically nothing. – less
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Fun and active work that involves constant movement and skill
A/C (Current Employee), Kissimmee, Fl –
Pros: food, interaction with customers
Cons: no breaks unless where slow on business
I had good days as well as bad days at red lobster, but hard work is essential in a restaurant. I learned that the restaurant business is a time managment business everything is all bout timing witch can easly be the hardest part of the job. The easiest but ironic part is the actual job it self. As far as having fun in this business it comes with the – more...  territory. – less
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Fun environment, but slightly chaotic.
Cook, Baker, Dish, Server, Prep, Assistant Cook. (Former Employee), Findlay, OH –
Pros: promotionary days, fun environment.
Cons: not enough hours for the employees.
Throughout the week I would work night and morning shifts, that were comprised of multiple job positions throughtout the company. I worked all areas of the Back of the House, and served.
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Stressful long hours
Regional Training Manager (Former Employee), Huntsville –
Pros: pay
Cons: not valued treated like a number
Long hours, poor quality of life, you are asked to work hard to get where you wanna go but the company does not return that.
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great job
Carried out tasks set by line cook (Former Employee), Biloxi, MS –
red lobster was fast paced and fun good pay and management was very helpful and fair
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About Red Lobster

With $2.07 billion in fiscal 2000 sales, Red Lobster serves more than 130 million guests annually - more than all other casual – Read more