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    La Quinta Reviews

    Updated March 21, 2019
    475 reviews

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    Keith A. Cline
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    • "Management would also have the front desk employees who were aiming for a promotion do their job as incentive to "prove ourselves" (in 25 reviews)

    • "No flexible scheduling, low pay for really dirty rooms, scheduled more rooms than disclosed," (in 16 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (1)

      "Excellent Experience"

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      Former Employee - Human Resources Manager in Irving, TX
      Former Employee - Human Resources Manager in Irving, TX

      I worked at La Quinta full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Flexible and a great family-type environment. Always fun place to work.

      Cons

      Could provide better benefits for employees

    2. "Working here was good"

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      Former Employee - Front Desk in Lynwood Center, WA
      Former Employee - Front Desk in Lynwood Center, WA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at La Quinta full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Treated with respect and nice staff

      Cons

      Low pay and stress full

      Advice to Management

      Give pay raises

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    3. "Okay job independent working plus"

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      Former Employee - Front Desk Agent
      Former Employee - Front Desk Agent

      I worked at La Quinta full-time

      Pros

      Benefits, laid back, solo worker & freedom

      Cons

      Not enough help. Run a business that’s not really yours for fraction of cost

    4. "Excellent workplace"

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      Former Employee - Senior Financial Analyst
      Former Employee - Senior Financial Analyst
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at La Quinta full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great team of people; Feels like a second family; Knowledgeable talent

      Cons

      As with many places, the constant is change

    5. "Awesome staff and management"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Very flexible with hours, extremely laid back but stern enough to make sure the work gets done!

      Cons

      Not many. Overtime was difficult to get, or more hours but I didn’t need more hours at the time.

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Working for LQ"

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      Former Employee - Housekeeper in Las Cruces, NM
      Former Employee - Housekeeper in Las Cruces, NM
      Doesn't Recommend

      I worked at La Quinta full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      You meet new people every day. You get tips from your customers and they have great pay.

      Cons

      They did not offer benefits for all of the work required. The rooms were nasty.

      Advice to Management

      Make sure all of your employees are certified.

    7. "Decent College Job"

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      Former Employee - Front Desk Clerk
      Former Employee - Front Desk Clerk
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at La Quinta full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The managers I worked under were some of the best.

      Cons

      Working the front desk solo during the afternoon shift could be brutal in the summer.

    8. "Great"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at La Quinta full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great job while attending school

      Cons

      No cons, job was great and worked with my school schedule

    9. "Enjoyed most of my time there"

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      Current Employee - Front Desk
      Current Employee - Front Desk

      I have been working at La Quinta part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good people, staff helped each other

      Cons

      Preference over employees they were friends with.

    10. "Not A Team Environment"

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      Former Employee - Assistant General Manager in Orlando, FL
      Former Employee - Assistant General Manager in Orlando, FL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at La Quinta full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Pays well with great benefits

      Cons

      Do not have a life. The upper management expects way too much but does not give you the resources to complete.

      Advice to Management

      Listen to all staff and treat managers as humans