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    SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Reviews

    Updated January 17, 2019
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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 93 reviews)

    • "Great people, great benefits, growth oppurtunity" (in 48 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 53 reviews)

    • "Long hours in sometimes challenging environments" (in 45 reviews)

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    1. "Photographer"

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      Former Employee - Photographer/Sales Associate
      Former Employee - Photographer/Sales Associate
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Discounts and tickets to seaworld!

      Cons

      Being out in the sun for long periods of times can be really tiring

    2. "Fun job"

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      Former Employee - Lifeguard in Chula Vista, CA
      Former Employee - Lifeguard in Chula Vista, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      -layed back
      -Youll make friends
      -Free tickets
      -Easy to get days off

      Cons

      -Weekly employee meetings
      -Sometimes you end up in the sun for a long time

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    3. "Good"

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      Former Employee - Culinary
      Former Employee - Culinary

      Pros

      Free lunch, good pay, not hard. on the job training.

      Cons

      they overhire sometimes, lazy management.

    4. "No hours"

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      Current Employee - Toll Collector in Orlando, FL
      Current Employee - Toll Collector in Orlando, FL
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      -Working at tolls is very straight forward. I really like thhe job itself because you have a lot of autonomy and it's simple to do.
      -Free tickets, discounts on merch and food
      -Pay is 11 an hour
      -management is really good

      Cons

      -There are no hours given during slow season

    5. "Needs to get back on track and focus on employees"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Company with heart for animal welfare

      Cons

      Needs to focus on their employees again. People are leaving as they don't feel valued.

    6. "Great place to work"

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      Former Employee - Culinary Assistant in Orlando, FL
      Former Employee - Culinary Assistant in Orlando, FL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Good full time benefits
         Free tickets
         Sick days
         Vacation time
      Good lower management
      Caring people..love of animals
      Good guest services

      Cons

      Part timers no benefits or time off
      Only 28 or less hours

      Advice to Management

      None

    7. "Ride Operator"

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

      I worked at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment part-time

      Pros

      -Seeing animals everyday
      -Great pay if you’re a student
      -1 hour breaks for minors

      Cons

      -No flexible schedules
      -Must have full availability on weekends

      Advice to Management

      Try to tone it done on the favoritism

    8. "Merchandise Supervisor"

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

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

      Pros

      -Great Job
      -Learning/Growth Opportunities
      -Tuition reimbursement
      -Resume Builder

      Cons

      -Low Pay for amount of work done
      -Restructuring often

    9. "Great Employees-Selfish Corporate Management"

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      Current Employee - Leader in Orlando, FL
      Current Employee - Leader in Orlando, FL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great park employees. Great party leadership.

      Cons

      Not enough leadership. No accountability. Expensive benefits. Corporate management is untrained and does not fight for the employees. Employees get no raises. Nearly no bonuses in many years. Don't expect bonus and you'll be happy.

      Advice to Management

      Treat your employees with respect. Reinstate the additional levels of leadership. It's rare to see someone takes notice of the good or bad. There are rumors of a large flight in January, just be aware.

    10. "Nice job but the pay sucks"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Great deals for other parks

      Cons

      Bad pay & a lot of work with no promotion in company

      Advice to Management

      Listen to their worker & guess more to upgrade the park & make it better