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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

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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125 reviews
3.0
Nov 28, 2016

HR Manager

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Pros

If you like horse racing this is the place to work. It is fun and exciting during the seasons.

Cons

During the off-season it is difficult to stay busy and continue to be motivated. There is times when you will sit around all day and do completely nothing.

3.0
Oct 13, 2016

OK experience

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Nice to have Churchill Downs on your resume. Some employees had tremendous networking that will help grow your career

Cons

Lack of communication and expectations

3.0
Jul 28, 2016

Dead end job.

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Pros

There is a great team of people that work here. Derby is an exciting (and exhausting) time of year.

Cons

The company does not promote from within. I don't feel they truly value their employees. It's a great place to work for a couple of years but don't plan on climbing the corporate ladder here. Management is out of touch. Working every weekend for 4+ months a year is tough on home life. Derby is exhausting and you'll work so much you don't even have time to enjoy it.

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