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 (51) , 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 149 reviews)); "Good salary and I get to travel in different countries and meet different races of people" ((in 116 reviews)); "Good pay and travel is great." ((in 81 reviews)); "Great culture and very friendly" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great work environment and people" ((in 37 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 97 reviews)); "No work/life balance on a cruise ship" ((in 34 reviews)); "Stress long hours bad managers" ((in 32 reviews)); "Upper management is corrupt and the environment in IT is that of disillusion and employees waiting to receive a severance package." ((in 23 reviews)); "Very young management, too much favoritism." ((in 19 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

(2,125 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 2,125 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

Nov 25, 2013

Exciting brand to represent...

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's an exciting brand that's constantly growing and innovating. You are always challenged to continue to do more and make sure you are thinking of things differently

Cons

The cons for working at Royal Caribbean Cruises LTD would be the work life balance, there is none! Also there have been lay offs for the past couple of years and if would seem the executive team would manage human resource growth better so they would not have to do layoffs so often.

2.0

Nov 23, 2013

Dysfunctional leadership creates a chaotic fun working environment

Senior accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment, great smart and hard working people. Best cruising products and best hardware (ships). Loyalty of employees to the brands is a plus.

Cons

Not a global mindset, very US oriented. Lacks structure and compliance. every 2-3 years have very disorganized layoffs. Pay is OK, benefits are great. Career growth is very limited to the executive levels, bring talent from outside.

5.0

Nov 18, 2013

Great all round experience!

Bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meet a great variety of people. Travel to some amazing and unusual places.

Cons

A lot of hard work, long hours, minimum living arrangements.

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