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    SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Reviews

    Updated September 20, 2018
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    SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Interim Chief Executive Officer John Reilly
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    Pros

    • "6 free tickets, 12 free half price tickets" (in 89 reviews)

    • "Great people, great benefits, growth oppurtunity" (in 47 reviews)

    Cons

    • "It's extremely hard to get full time unless you're open to switching departments or have some kind of bachelor degree" (in 51 reviews)

    • "long hours and outside weather not always ideal" (in 42 reviews)

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    1. "Lots of growing room and service projects"

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      Former Employee - Operations Assistant Supervisor in Orlando, FL
      Former Employee - Operations Assistant Supervisor in Orlando, FL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Fun benefits like free admission to the park and Universal. Lots of employee events and service projects. Lots of opportunities for growing with the company. They really like hiring within the company so if you start small you can get into supervisor positions.

      Cons

      Long hours in sometimes challenging environments. Dealing with irate guests. Very strict and unforgiving safety policies. In some positions you won't know your schedule until the week before leading to work/life balance issues.

    2. "Lifegaurd"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment part-time

      Pros

      The environment is friendly and active!

      Cons

      Management can be rude at times

      Advice to Management

      Please be more respectful of others

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    3. "EMT"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment part-time

      Pros

      6 free tickets, 12 free half price tickets. 30% off everything in the park.

      Cons

      Medical services is also responsible for lost and found which is a huge pain in the butt.

    4. "Guest Services"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment part-time

      Pros

      Great happy workers, positive working environment.

      Cons

      Not alot of hours if season is over.

    5. "My experience has been alright. People are fun to work with most of the time but at times things get tough"

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      Current Employee - Prep Cook in Kissimmee, FL
      Current Employee - Prep Cook in Kissimmee, FL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Make great friends, nice and fun environment, free admission into universal and IOA.

      Cons

      Alot of hour cuts, pay isn’t much

      Advice to Management

      My advice is stop cutting hours and raise the pay.

    6. "Excellent Employer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Great team, top in the industry; benefits; flexibility

      Cons

      hours and schedules; wages can be low for certain jobs

    7. "Quick, Easy, Simple summer job"

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      Former Employee - Sales Associate/Cashier in San Diego, CA
      Former Employee - Sales Associate/Cashier in San Diego, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      simple hiring process, complimentary tickets, and discounts on merchandise.

      Cons

      not enough pay or hours, weak management team,

    8. "Security"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment full-time

      Pros

      Experience in the field of variety of fields

      Cons

      The heat and a lot of walking

    9. "Company in transition"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Orlando, FL
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Orlando, FL

      I worked at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Good benefit package. Nice working for a company that does so much for animals in need.

      Cons

      Ongoing restructuring and downsizing equals a constant high stress level.

    10. "Photographer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment part-time

      Pros

      - It's a great company for high school kids or people who are at the age of 19-20 (because it's a big park and it requries a lot of walking).
      - You will learn a lot of customer experiences.
      - sometimes you get little goodies here and there
      - employee discount, free tickets for family and friends

      Cons

      - they hire everybody during peak season
      - encounter rude customers all the time
      - no free lunch, lunch selections are poor and unhealthy
      - poor management team

      Advice to Management

      - please learn more about your employee and don't favor anyone

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