Does Darling Ingredients pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Darling Ingredients employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Darling Ingredients. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Darling Ingredients?

54% of Darling Ingredients employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Darling Ingredients 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Darling Ingredients?

Truck Driver (10) , Account Manager (9) , Maintenance Technician (9) , Class A Truck Driver (8) , Driver (5) , Operator (5) , Production Supervisor (5) , Machine Operator (4) , Maintenance Manager (4) , Manager (4) , Plant Manager (4) , Accounting Clerk (3) , General Manager (3) , Production (3) , Route Driver (3)

What are the pros of working at Darling Ingredients according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay Easy work Paid weekly" ((in 28 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 28 reviews)); "Good people" ((in 13 reviews)); "I enjoy the team here" ((in 6 reviews)); "Casual dress, insurance and 401k." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Darling Ingredients according to real employee reviews?

"Horrible upper management, don't care about employees" ((in 7 reviews)); "Hours are long." ((in 6 reviews)); "Culture is bad." ((in 5 reviews)); "Stinky, poor communication, older equipment" ((in 5 reviews)); "When you have bad managers, your life can be opposite of happy and it effects so many aspects in your personal life." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Darling Ingredients redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Darling Ingredients redundancy and their outlook for job security at Darling Ingredients in 2026.

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3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(243 total reviews)

Alfred Horn / Stefan Schlecht

52% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture and values

3.0

Senior management

Darling Ingredients has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 243 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Darling Ingredients employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

243 reviews

5.0

26 May 2026

Great culture and leadership

Information technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great culture and company leadership. Respectful and fun family environment.

Cons

Roles are moving to in-person only.

5.0

2 Aug 2025

Soc Analyst

Soc analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Surrounded by competent, hard working people

Cons

Could have had more reviews of performance

5.0

9 Jun 2025

Easy going job

Truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people easy going job laid back

Cons

Wish they paid more in certain areas

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