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Working at Dairy Queen

Zippia score 4.1

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Dairy Queen overview

Industry
Restaurant
Revenue
$3.6B
Headquarters
Minneapolis, MN
Employees
2,055
Founded in
1940
Website
Organization type
Private
CEO
Troy Bader

International Dairy Queen is a hospitality company focusing on fast-food restaurants, treats, and beverages. Founded in 1962, the company has grown to operate in the United States, Canada, and internationally with its headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., International Dairy Queen is known for its diverse range of food and beverage products, including its iconic frozen treats, cakes, and other fast-food items.

Under the leadership of CEO Troy Bader, International Dairy Queen has grown to become a key player in the hospitality industry. The company employs over 2,000 people and generates an annual revenue of $3.6 billion. With a diverse workforce consisting of 65.4% female and 34.3% ethnic minorities, Dairy Queen is known for its inclusivity and strong company culture. Despite a relatively high turnover rate among employees, International Dairy Queen continues to thrive and expand its presence both domestically and globally.

Dairy Queen's mission statement

Short and succinct, addressing the main focus of the brand which is to create positive experiences for people connected with the Dairy Queen system.

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Dairy Queen employee reviews
3.2/5

Based on 35 ratings

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2024
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

Well, The benefits were fine, but i mostly did it for the free food But it is great because all the other workers are nicer and hard working and it's quite enjoyable to work here

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

Low salary and a bit of a pain i must admit

Dairy Queen benefits

I can't say

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2024
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

The people were nice and the flexibility for hours was amazing

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

The people are lazy and don't want to work hard.

Dairy Queen benefits

My favorite benefit would be being able to get any day off from work

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1.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2023
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

I was allowed 50% off food while at work.

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

I disliked the owner of the franchise I worked for. He allowed me to get abused there and did nothing to help me.

Dairy Queen benefits

Being able to eat the blizzards that gor

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2023
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

Coworkers and freedom to work independently.

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

Older equipment and lack of repair personnel

Dairy Queen benefits

Free meals and snacks

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2023
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

I like the people I work with

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

We don't get paid well enough and the owner does us wrong on alot of different things

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2023
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

I enjoy the people who I get to work with and the enviroment.

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

I dislike the unpromissable breaks that we dont always recieve along with the low pay with no room for raises or growth.

Dairy Queen benefits

My favorite perk is the people I work with, my friends and my enviroment- I also enjoy making the Icecreams!

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2023
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

I liked working with most of my coworkers

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

The management after December 2022

Dairy Queen benefits

nothing

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1.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2023
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

Some of the workers were somewhat kind

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

The building was way too hot, cooks were always crazy, management was unprofessional and I was guilt tripped into working extra shifts

Dairy Queen benefits

N/A

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2023
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

Restaurant manager

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

Nothing

Dairy Queen benefits

Every thing perfectly outomosfer everything about dairy Queen It’s okay for my

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2022
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

Management is nice. So is some of the benefits

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

The miscommunications.

Dairy Queen benefits

Free food for your lunch

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2022
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

I like working there because I've made friends with all my customers

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

I'm not getting paid enough

Dairy Queen benefits

My favorite part , I get to take my baby to school and pick her up. My schedule is flexible

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2021
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

Manager was nice

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

Way too many hours, and under staffed for a minor to work

Dairy Queen benefits

Food

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2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2021
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

Friendliness of employees

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

How employees were treated by the general manager

Dairy Queen benefits

Discount for food

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2021
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

Talking to customers and working well with others

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

Other employees not doing their part/treating others with disrespect

Dairy Queen benefits

Free Ice Cream!

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2021
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

I liked my coworkers and the fast past working environment

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

I didn't like getting off work so late at night

Dairy Queen benefits

50% off at break

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

The hours were easy to schedule and get.

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

The people there did not always do their jobs well.

Dairy Queen benefits

The easily scheduled hours.

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2021
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

I see friends and I like to talk and be social

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

I want to try something new

Dairy Queen benefits

Gym

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2021
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

Great experience I love taking care of costumers

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

I did not like working there due to Poor management.

Dairy Queen benefits

There was no perks or benefits.

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2021
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

Talking to the customers.

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

I was working for more than they payed me.

Dairy Queen benefits

50% discount

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2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2021
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

Some of the customers

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

Most of the coworkers and the pay rate

Dairy Queen benefits

From working there it would have to be honestly free food

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2021
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

I liked the environment and the people. It was a joy to serve people ice cream.

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

The building was too small. Employees got in each other’s way. Too crowded to work efficiently.

Dairy Queen benefits

Meeting customers.

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2021
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

Flexible schedule. Fun employees

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

Lazy employees

Dairy Queen benefits

Didn’t necessarily like the food.

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2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2021
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

1/2 off any meal for you or whole family

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

Not getting enough hours

Dairy Queen benefits

The food is good there

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2021
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

I like the Adjustable hours

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

What I don’t like about working there is how hot a busy it can get

Dairy Queen benefits

Free food

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2020
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

Great co-workers and how clean the working environment was.

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

How fast-paced it was and I was poorly trained.

Dairy Queen benefits

Free fountain drinks

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2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2020
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

I made friends along the time of working there

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

Nothing looking for better opportunities

Dairy Queen benefits

There is none available to part timers

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2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

i like having people i get along with

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

i don't like my pay and the hours at my current job

Dairy Queen benefits

i don't have any perks or benefits

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

The fast paced energy

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

Can be stressful at times. Some people are toxic but you

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2020
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

the people were kind

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

it became very busy and was expected to do manager jobs without being manager

Dairy Queen benefits

free food

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2018
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

I liked that we had such a clean manager and we had high expectations for serving our customers. I met some wonderful life long friends, it was a very supportive staff and a friendly atmosphere. I enjoyed learning so many different methods of making desserts using various ingredients and I'm so happy I learned how to make a cherry coke there, now one of my favorite drinks. It was such a pleasant experience that even though I no long work there, I still enjoy eating at that particular Dairy Queen. Actually, I've worked for two DQ's with similar experiences, the first place prepared me for the next so no training needed. I don't frequent the second DQ as it is in another city from where I reside.

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

I wouldn't work there today because the pay isn't very well and there are essentially no benefits. Plus, we didn't get mandatory breaks which should be required when working a full shift and at a job requiring so much standing, moving and lifting. I didn't like that we didn't get free drinks or meals but it is a business. We also weren't allowed to eat unless we clocked out.

Dairy Queen benefits

I enjoyed that we could ask for a modification to our meal from another co-worker without hesitation and they would aim to make it just right. I also enjoyed the discount and also knowing my food was clean as we had high standards set forth by our manager.

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2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2018
Pros of working at Dairy Queen

The actual job is stress free and the customers are mostly friendly.

Cons of working at Dairy Queen

Several of my coworkers are rude to me and our customers.

Dairy Queen benefits

Free food while working

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The team at Dairy Queen

  • The founders of Dairy Queen are John McCullough and Sherb Noble.
  • The key people at Dairy Queen are Troy Bader, John McCullough and Sherb Noble.
Key people
Troy Bader
John McCullough
Sherb Noble

Dairy Queen rankings

Dairy Queen is ranked #13 on the Best Hospitality companies to work for in Minnesota list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Dairy Queen salaries

Average Dairy Queen salary
$12.90
hourly
$26,822 yearly
Updated March 14, 2024

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Dairy Queen diversity

9.8
Diversity score
We calculated Dairy Queen’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Dairy Queen’s workforce.
Dairy Queen diversity summary. Zippia estimates Dairy Queen's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Dairy Queen's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Dairy Queen's workforce.
  • Dairy Queen has 2,055 employees.
  • 65% of Dairy Queen employees are women, while 35% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at Dairy Queen is White (66%).
  • 15% of Dairy Queen employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 10% of Dairy Queen employees are Black or African American.
  • The average employee at Dairy Queen makes $26,822 per year.
  • Dairy Queen employees are most likely to be members of the republican party.
  • Employees at Dairy Queen stay with the company for 2.8 years on average.

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Dairy Queen financial performance

9.8
Performance score

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