SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Culture | Comparably
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
152
TOTAL
RATINGS
1058

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Company Culture

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.6/5
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment CEO

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John Reilly SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment's CEO
John Reilly
55 /100

Diversity at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

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D

Diverse employees at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment have rated Environment, Work Culture, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

Women at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

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D-

Women at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment have rated Environment, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

-27

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment employees are -27% more likely to recommend SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment as a great place to work

27%Promoters
19%Passives
54%Detractors

Working at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

Working at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is rated below average by 152 employees, across various culture dimensions. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Meetings have the most room for improvement, putting SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment’s culture in the Bottom 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 20% compared to other companies in Orlando, FL. See below in detail how working at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

D

Overall Company Culture at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is rated D

Last updated 2 months ago

Bottom
20%

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment ranks in the Bottom 20% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 152 Employees

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Sales
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Sales64
Customer Support
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Customer Support49
Operations
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Operations42

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Employee Reviews

Out of 85 SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment employee reviews, 56% were positive. The remaining 44% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment improve their work culture.

56%
44%
Positive Reviews56%
Constructive Feedback44%

Positive Reviews From SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    It was a panel interview. I enjoyed meeting the team.
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Moved as quickly as it could my hire person was very helpful kind and sincere in her love if the company i appreciated that
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    The team is emotionally engaged in their tasks.

Constructive Feedback From SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Monetary compensation and increased staffing.
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Leadership needs to be more present and involved; that goes for guest and employee matters.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    For hourly employees, the wages are non competitive and at times, divisive. For salaried employees, there is little growth year to year and insane working expectations given the pay. A work life balance is NOT prioritized.

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Company Information

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Company Overview

For more than 50 year

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Mission, Vision & Values

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Mission & Values

We are on a mission – and it’s big. From park to planet, we are committed to protecting and conserving animals worldwide.

HeadquarterOrlando, FL
United States of America
Websiteseaworldentertainment.com
Founding Date2009
Tel(407) 226-5139
Company StatusPublic
StockSEAS

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Competitors

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment competitors include Cedar Fair, Six Flags, and CEC Entertainment. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Cedar Fair's Logo
    Cedar Fair
    4.1/5
  2. #2
    Six Flags' Logo
    Six Flags
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    CEC Entertainment's Logo
    CEC Entertainment
    2.7/5
  4. #4
    SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment's Logo
    SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
    2.6/5

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Employees

152 employees at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment have reviewed SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 months ago.

Overall, the 152 SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment are not very pleased with their team. 152 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D+. Less than half believe the meetings at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment believe the environment at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is extremely fast. About 71% of the employees at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Orlando, FL about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Orlando, FL employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 75% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment's KPIs and OKRs.

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No100%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
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SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment CEO & Leadership

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment CEO - John Reilly

John Reilly SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment's CEO
55 /100

John’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting John in the Bottom 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 10% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Orlando, FL. John Reilly’s employees rank SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment in the Top 20% for Environment, in the Bottom 35% for Outlook, and in the Bottom 30% for Retention. Reilly is generally unpopular with SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Customer Support department, and by employees in the Operations department and Female employees. However, Hispanic or Latino employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment’s competitors, John Reilly ranks below both CEC Entertainment CEO Thomas Leverton and Six Flags CEO Michael Spanos.

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Leadership

The SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO John Reilly, Vice President, Theme Park Development | Global John Linn, and Director of Show Production Sharon Aguillen

  • John Reilly  CEO / President

    John Reilly CEO / President

    John Reilly serves as the CEO / President of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.

  • John Linn Vice President, Theme Park Development | Global

    John Linn serves as the Vice President, Theme Park Development | Global of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.

  • Sharon Aguillen Director of Show Production

    Sharon Aguillen serves as the Director of Show Production of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.

  • Lisa Aiu Vice President of Operations, Aquatica San Diego

    Lisa Aiu serves as the Vice President of Operations, Aquatica San Diego of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.

  • Brad Andrews Chief Zoological Officer

    Brad Andrews serves as the Chief Zoological Officer of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.

  • Philip Barbie Vice President of Merchandise

    Philip Barbie serves as the Vice President of Merchandise of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.

  • Corrine Brindley Corporate Vice President, External Affairs

    Corrine Brindley serves as the Corporate Vice President, External Affairs of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.

  • James Costello Vice President of Operations, Busch Gardens Williamsburg

    James Costello serves as the Vice President of Operations, Busch Gardens Williamsburg of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.

  • Mike Denninger Senior Vice President, Attractions

    Mike Denninger serves as the Senior Vice President, Attractions of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Salaries

How much does SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment pay?

How much do people at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is $136,126, or $65 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $134,214, or $64 per hour.

At SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $225,548 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,570 annually. Average SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment salaries by department include: Communications at $239,308, Marketing at $132,858, Operations at $151,329, and Customer Support at $70,663. Half of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment salaries are above $134,214.

55 employees at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 165 ratings) while 50 employees at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 51 ratings).

Salaries contributed from SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment employees include job titles like Senior Developer. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment employees.

Last updated 2 months ago.

1st Percentile
$76k
$76k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$101k
$101k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$133k
$133k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$188k
$188k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$239k
$239k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$268k
$268k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$299k
$299k100th Percentile
$136,126*
Average Compensation
$134,214*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Salaries by City

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

Diverse employees at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment score the company 52/100 across various culture categories, placing SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment in the Bottom 15% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 61/100
Department - Sales
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees 61/100
Department - Sales

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 42/100
Department - Operations
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment PTO

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

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Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution100%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
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Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo100%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Candidates By Department

Marketing
100%

Candidates By Location

Orlando
100%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

Who is the CEO of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment?

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment CEO is John Reilly, their score by employees is 55

What is SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment eNPS?

The eNPS for SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is -27

What is SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment revenue?

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment revenue is $1B

What is the salary for Data Scientist in SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment?

Data Scientist average salary in the US is 133k

What are the salaries in the Finance in SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment?

The average salaries for Finance in SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is 92k

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