Does Churchill Downs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Churchill Downs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Churchill Downs. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Churchill Downs?

50% of Churchill Downs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Churchill Downs 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Churchill Downs?

Project Manager (5) , Cook (2) , Financial Analyst (2) , IT Analyst (2) , IT Technician (2) , Marketing (2) , Security Officer (2) , Security Supervisor (2) , Slot Technician (2) , Software Developer (2) , Software Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Churchill Downs according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and the culture is improving." ((in 10 reviews)); "Consistent work environment and they offer good benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Decent pay." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great team and good atmosphere." ((in 4 reviews)); "Ask, if you work there for many years, you get 5 weeks PTO." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Churchill Downs according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management no perks dead" ((in 10 reviews)); "Long hours and very busy" ((in 4 reviews)); "corporate culture" ((in 4 reviews)); "Upper management is completely disconnected from the business." ((in 4 reviews)); "currently underpaid and no flexible work from home schedule put in place yet for everyone" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Churchill Downs locations?

Louisville , New Orleans , Oak Grove , Terre Haute , Vicksburg , Richmond , Aurora , Oxford , Florence , Greenville , Los Angeles , Mountain View , Salem , Sioux City , Westwego , Arlington Heights , Miami Gardens , Lexington-Fayette , Churchhill Downs

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Churchill Downs reviews

3.5

50% would recommend to a friend

(125 total reviews)

Bill Carstanjen

58% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

Churchill Downs has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 125 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Churchill Downs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

125 reviews

2.0

May 28, 2025

Stay Away- Culture was bad

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool to say you work there. Some decent coworkers. Some changes to PMO leadership have been made

Cons

Culture is poor at best. Micro-management, favoritism, and will work you 60 hours a week if you let them

5.0

Apr 15, 2025

Great company!

It senior director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is fun every day

Cons

There aren't really any downsides

3.0

Apr 14, 2025

Compliance and Risk Manager

Compliance and risk manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stock option, retirement, salary for managers and directors are good

Cons

Low entry level pay, days off

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Jobs at Churchill Downs

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