Medieval Times, Inc. Reviews

Pros

It looks very good on a resume especially if you are wanting to go into entertainment. You can work multiple positions and get paid very well for them.

Cons

If you are a college student like myself you may not like getting out around ten or eleven pm or having to work multiple shows in one day, but I did not mind it one bit it was fun.

Pros

It is an excellent part time 2nd job or job for students, home makers, or anyone looking for a fun and exciting way to earn some extra money.

Cons

Every job has its downsides, and working in the food service industry means working nights, weekends, and holidays when most others are off. If this is your second job or if you go to school full time, free time is eaten up.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep doing what you are doing, the economy will improve. ALSO, I believe it is unnecessary for multiple shows on holidays and some holiday shows in general. By having shows on Holidays such as Easter or Thanksgiving, you are depriving staff of family holidays and cannot be making too much of a profit with shows of less than 200 people.

Pros

The work itself isn't that bad, and it easily beats doing retail or sitting at a computer answering phone calls all day. Also, you get a good workout while you're there considering all the running around you have to do as a squire, and time really does fly for even an 8 hour day.

Cons

Management isn't the best there, and that's what most people tend to say anyways. The way things are done and how the place is run isn't exactly very normal, and you'll have to do things that don't make sense, but you just have to say 'yes' and do what they tell you do to. Never argue with what you're told to do, or you'll be disliked for that.

The company does EVERYTHING possible to save money. You'll be scheduled for 10+ hours before and after a holiday, but on a holiday itself, you'll get like 3-4 hours. Even the time clock is a good 3 minutes fast, and therefore, you'll probably be clocking in late everyday. It's the company's way of saving money.

Advice to Senior Management

As stressful of a job as this may be, not everything needs to be taken so seriously all the time. It's just a job, and considering the type of work that needs to be done, particularly on the squires side, the pay doesn't justify it. Especially with having to fight, and use swords, and act, I believe the pay should be set at a higher standard than where it's at now.

Pros

- Salary was decent
- Benefits decent

Cons

- Atrocious communication
- No training to speak of
- Incompetent management
- Foster a culture of favouritism and backstabbing

Advice to Senior Management

Increase training
Pay closer attention to internal issues

Pros

great place to work through college..fastest money in 3 hours...alot of frre time cause you work the duration of the show...set menu so nothing to really remember

Cons

very physical work...everything is very heavy and you do it all in the dark

Advice to Senior Management

keep doing the good work

Pros

For the amount of hours working, compensation is higher than average compared to other service industry jobs. It's a perfect job to keep in college if you need to make extra money on the side. I worked on average 15 hours per week and made about $300. Can't beat that. Shows are at night so you don't have to worry about work interfering with school.

Cons

Not much room for advancement. It's a hard job to get away from because it's so easy and effortless for a decent amount of money.

Advice to Senior Management

Use better accounting and inventory software to better manage the inventory. While employed, I remember constantly running out of items that should've been a part of every customers experience. It's not that hard to keep an inventory and to order the correct amount on time.