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Holland America Line

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Holland America Line reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(646 total reviews)

Beth Bodensteiner

74% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Holland America Line has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 646 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Holland America Line employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Hoteles y complejos turísticos industry (3.5 stars).

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646 reviews
4.0
Jan 10, 2013

Overall, a good place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Overall the company is good to work for. There is good leadership and interesting opportunities for smart, hard workers. I've seen first hand that the leaders are extremely ethical and I'm proud of the product we deliver.

Cons

People have to work very hard due to the very lean organization. Also, for the last few years pay increases have been very small in this difficult economy that's taken it's toll on the tourism industry.

1.0
Jan 7, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well, great location, wednesday is omelet day in the cafeteria

Cons

Middle management that throw tantrums, micromanage situations they aren't involved with, frequently make rash decisions and switch gears suddenly, extraordinarily low morale, technology is extremely old and long-term employees have outdated and antique ideas about Information Technology, ugly dilapidated environment, ridiculously old and mismatched computers for employees (even IT people who do all the development and system maintenance).

2.0
Jan 4, 2013

Stodgy, Lean, Yet A Good Place to Cut Your Teeth

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you want to work in an environment where you can make a name for yourself and take on increasing challenges, Holland America is a decent place to start a career. There are some travel perks.

Cons

Upper management lack emotional intelligence and rarely promote upward, but one can move lateral. Salaries are a joke, expect 20% less than what you can get elsewhere.

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Glassdoor has 952 Holland America Line reviews submitted anonymously by Holland America Line employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Holland America Line is right for you.