Does Royal Caribbean Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Royal Caribbean Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Royal Caribbean Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Royal Caribbean Group?

67% of Royal Caribbean Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Royal Caribbean Group 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Royal Caribbean Group?

Manager (52) , Assistant Waiter (40) , Server/Waiter (33) , Customer Service Representative (30) , Director (27) , Analyst (26) , Bartender (26) , Intern (26) , Casino Dealer (25) , Sports Staff (22) , Youth Staff (Onboard) (22) , Bar Server (20) , Guest Services Officer (20) , Photographer (18) , Technical Stage Staff (17)

What are the pros of working at Royal Caribbean Group according to real employee reviews?

"Great Place and people." ((in 153 reviews)); "Good salary and I get to travel in different countries and meet different races of people" ((in 114 reviews)); "Has a good pay and contract is not that long." ((in 79 reviews)); "Great culture and very friendly" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great work environment and deetinations" ((in 43 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Royal Caribbean Group according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours of working plus some limited time at the ports.....but overall its the best place to grow and have a wow experience!!" ((in 90 reviews)); "No work/life balance on a cruise ship" ((in 37 reviews)); "Stress long hours bad managers" ((in 34 reviews)); "Upper management is corrupt and the environment in IT is that of disillusion and employees waiting to receive a severance package." ((in 21 reviews)); "Cliques and favoritism, but that's common anywhere." ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about Royal Caribbean Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Royal Caribbean Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Royal Caribbean Group in 2026.

Royal Caribbean Group reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,130 total reviews)

Jason Liberty

73% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Royal Caribbean Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,130 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Royal Caribbean Group 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

2K reviews

4.0

Apr 27, 2015

Marketing manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benifits for its employees

Cons

Little room for upward mobility

4.0

Apr 23, 2015

Senior Engineer (IT)

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large IT shop. Interesting industry. Plenty of opportunities to work with a wide variety of technologies. Possibility of getting to travel for work. Good employee benefits.

Cons

Technology project deadlines are unrealistic leading to a sweatshop environment. IT management doesn't value employees. Too much outsourcing of development activities.

1.0

Apr 22, 2015

worked there

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the ports and places you can visit for some positions only

Cons

bad management , they abuse your time, little income,they do not respect your time, property or you as person, terrible on board medical services

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