Olive Garden Careers and Employment

I worked at Olive Garden for over two years. I moved and actually like it enough that when I moved back home a year later I came back to work for them again. I loved the atmosphere and coworkers. Management was good but also depends on the individual obviously. I saw opportunity to grow at Olive Garden but dealing with rude customers, I’m sorry “guests”, really tests your patience. I grew a lot and learned a lot from working here though. Everyone should be a server/waiter at some point in their life. Your coworkers become like second family and the tips are amazing some days, really bad other days. You’ll make way more money working dinner shift because at lunch everyone just ordered endless salad and soup for like 7 bucks and has you running back and forth to the kitchen for refills and they leave you a $1-$2 tip because that’s a 15% tip. The training is intensive so I felt well prepared when I started taking my own tables.

Hostess & Server in Beaumont, TX

on August 16, 2022

Great place

Great place to work you really build relationships and everyone willing to help you learn. The pay is ok but isn't steady will get you by but that's all. Management was very nice and understanding.

Line Cook in Papillion, NE

on August 16, 2022

They are horrible and racists

I hated it there it was unfair and nothing or none treated you like family the staff showed a lot of favoritism and the workers that are there for years think they own the store

Server in 1175 Dawsonville Hwy, Gainesville, GA 30501

on August 16, 2022

Poorly managed, inconsistent compensation

The back of house is always at odds with the servers. Workload for a single table is monumental. Tips are inconsistent and bartenders can't keep up. Management encourages participation in borderline insulting games meant to help sales of appetizers etc., with prizes like pens and oven mitts.

To-Go Specialist in Miami, FL

on August 16, 2022

trash

unappreciative, underpaid, undervalued, overworked. i was not happy and i cried everyday in the freezer. it wasn't great at all. why would it be they treat you like a dog and expect the most out of people when management does the bare minimun

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