Does JW Marriott pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, JW Marriott employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at JW Marriott. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at JW Marriott?

59% of JW Marriott employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated JW Marriott 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at JW Marriott?

Front Desk Agent (40) , Server (38) , Bartender (30) , Server/Waiter (25) , Front Desk Receptionist (22) , Internship (22) , Intern (15) , Banquet Server (14) , Hostess (13) , Guest Service Associate (12) , Line Cook (12) , Guest Service Representative (11) , Lifeguard (11) , Server/Bartender (11) , Front Office (10)

What are the pros of working at JW Marriott according to real employee reviews?

"The Benefits Are Good If You Are Full Time" ((in 69 reviews)); "Great people and system of operation." ((in 40 reviews)); "All of the staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 20 reviews))

What are the cons of working at JW Marriott according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and it was hourly" ((in 47 reviews)); "Low salary for entry level jobs in any department at any hotel not more then 15k." ((in 46 reviews)); "Long hours and sometimes overwhelming" ((in 33 reviews)); "Fixed working hours Less flexibility in work" ((in 26 reviews)); "No work life balance due to having to work three jobs due to pay" ((in 21 reviews))

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JW Marriott reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,046 total reviews)

56% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,046 reviews)

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JW Marriott has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,046 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The JW Marriott employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Hoteles y complejos turísticos industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Dec 15, 2025

You could do better. Temporary at best

Bellman

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work Flexible Friendly coworkers Meeting new people

Cons

Pay Managers Meaningless work No movement in the company Favoritism

2.0

Dec 9, 2025

Hope you like having no personal time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

consistent schedule, manger allowed workers to work on what they wanted if there was free time

Cons

Terrible hours, forced to accept any request, days off kept changing, once worked 11 hours on an order alone with no help and still gotten written up after I left to go home

5.0

Dec 7, 2025

Good place to learn

Hostess

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours and pay management is good too room to grow

Cons

People have been there for years so lots of seniority

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