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Marriott International

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Get Rid of the Good Ol Boy Network - Director of Event Planning and Operations Marriott International Employee Review

3.0
May 28, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits package, tuition reimbursement, work locations, coworkers. As a new employee there are a lot of opportunities to grow and develop. Once you pass through the Department Head level positions there become more barriers to growth and development. There are great relationships with the peers that you work with on a day to day basis.

Cons

There is a good ol boy network. Once you reach a certain level the unbiased job posting system is replaced by the picking and choosing of AGMs and Dir Ops for positions rather than by those within the hotels directly. Rather than picking someone with experience they move someone's friend from one hotel to another. The annual review process is a sham. Hotel leadership teams all get great reviews and increases while those below get a marginal 3% annual increase at best.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Department is great! Hours are flexible with respect to workload. Career growth at the company is outstanding as long as you show dedication and commitment to the role.

Cons

"Full time" hourly employees face cuts during off seasons which makes the job posting information about full time hours unclear and is only addressed after the hiring process concludes during orientation and is not highlighted and often quickly discussed to stream light on the perks that do not calculate the negative impact on the factors left out after the fact.

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