Red Lobster reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(6,033 total reviews)

Damola Adamolekun

66% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Red Lobster has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 6,033 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Red Lobster employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

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6K reviews
5.0
Jun 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

When I worked there around 2000 I was able to contribute to profit sharing. I worked there in 2 stints over the course 4 years. The last year I worked there I wasn't on the schedule and I would just come in and pick up a shift from whomever wanted to go home early. When I finally left my profit sharing check was almost a $1000 which was awesome. At this time, it was Darden restaurants. The side work was minimal, the alley coordinator or expo handled all the line duties for salad bar, etc. We did not have to tip out. We were like one big family there. We worked and partied together and I have life long friends from my experience serving there.

Cons

We did not have bussers so we had to bus our on tables which interferred with the quality of service at times. People getting obsessed with cheddar baked biscuits lmao..

4.0
Jun 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible and willing to hire on limited experience.

Cons

Abusive management and workplace environments are able to fester with little to no input from corporate. Stores are not often afforded the funds to replace broken fridges, ice trays, dishwashers or plumbing issues in a timely manner. Hiring portals outside of the Red Lobster website are often shut down, leaving stores without the ability to properly staff even with extended notice.

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