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Updated May 17, 2013
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3.6 223 reviews

                             

88% Approve of the CEO

Hyatt President and CEO Mark S. Hoplamazian

Mark S. Hoplamazian

(101 ratings)

75% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Burlingame, CA

Current Employee – been working at Hyatt full-time for less than a year

ProsPeople are friendly. Very nice environment to work at.

ConsKind of under staffed I think.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Omaha, NE

Current Employee – been working at Hyatt full-time for less than a year

ProsThey offer free hotel stays, they always treat their employees with the utmost respect. They make it easy to earn more money fast, it's based upon sales and customer satisfaction. This company is on the forefront of the hotel industry. And it's easy to advanced your position.

ConsI would make it a career if I got paid more, it's most accommodating to college students who haven't started a serious career.

Advice to Senior ManagementKeep up the good work, if you say your gonna something, don't forget about it

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Current Employee – been working at Hyatt

ProsFun, easy, pays well, good on resume

ConsCorporate, bad rules, managing is poor sometimes

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San Francisco, CA

Current Employee – been working at Hyatt full-time for more than 10 years

ProsHyatt's culture is continuosly developed through each guest encounter. We make a difference in the lives of everyone we "touch" everyday.

ConsNone whatsoever at this time

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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San Antonio, TX

Former Employee – worked at Hyatt part-time for more than 3 years

ProsGreat benefits, safe environment to work in

ConsLife at a hotel can be crazy and unstable.

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Washington, DC

Former Employee – worked at Hyatt full-time for more than a year

ProsThe benefits are incredible. When I worked there each associate was eligible to stay in any property up to three consecutive nights free of charge. Great health insurance, free meals while you're working. In the time I worked there I got a new position with the company, each a promotion, once a year. You can rise up through the ranks as quickly or as slowly as you desire as long as you're willing to move around a bit.

ConsLimited to no opportunity for business travel. Getting to a respectable salary can take many years of rising through the ranks. After two years with the company, I was making only $12.50 per hour in a supervisor-level position. Had I had a similar position at another hospitality or retail establishment I'd probably be making closer to $15-20. High turnover meant we were constantly training, low starting pay meant we always had trouble filling positions with qualified individuals.

Advice to Senior ManagementShow your employees the money. They likely won't turn over as quickly if you do, and you'll have a deeper pool to pick from.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Washington, DC

Former Employee – worked at Hyatt full-time for more than a year

ProsYou get the opportunity to meet a lot of international people, and learn a great deal about hospitality

Consthere's no room for movement. I tried so often to transfer to a different position, and it never happened. i finally gave up and didn't even want to work there any more

Advice to Senior ManagementInvest in your employees. There's a lot of talent there and people willing to work hard. If you don't help them, they can't help you, and the company overall will suffer.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Current Employee – been working at Hyatt

ProsThe people that work there are wonderful

ConsToo many leads, not enough bodies to reply and capture them

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Honolulu, HI

Former Employee – worked at Hyatt full-time

Prosfriendly employees, standardize procedures and opportunities to advance .

Consroom for improvement on communications

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Chicago, IL

Former Employee – worked at Hyatt full-time for more than a year

ProsExcellent brand that looks good on the resume, leader in the industry, partial tuition reimbursement after 2 years, pay above average, decent benefits.

ConsMicromanaged boxed-up people with unhealthy sense of competition and inflated egos. You can work there if you can tolerate grade-school disciplinary approach and good at scheming. You will get a boot if you have a slightest inclination to pioneering. Once my director advised me (nice guy but no back bone): "your good work makes others look bad, consider changing or you will suffer consequences".

Advice to Senior ManagementUncrate your thinking and loose the divas. Get down to the common folk.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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