Strength Lies in the Culture and Commitment to Service - Property by Property Experience Varies
Pros
-Strong corporate culture of caring about associates and guests -Best in the industry - strong name to have on CV/resume -Focused on growing from within and have strong succession planning -Excellent internal training programs - huge focus on development -Firm open-door policy - from top-down managers always open to speaking with others -Extremely approachable Corporate Executives who make the time for all associates -Best company philanthropically have ever worked for -Opportunity to transfer internationally ----- As reference, worked at 3 different hotels in 2 countries
Cons
-Some properties' training, salary, and culture are stronger than others -They know people want to work for them, and therefore negotiating salaries can be challenging -Sometimes got perception that they had such a clear view on which department/area/region you "should" move to next, that didn't consider own desires as much. (However, they at least had vision for employees and managers who wanted to progress whereas other companies don't.) -It's the hotel industry - hours for managers dependent on who's in and when so work life balance can be a challenge
