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 9 reviews)); "Decent pay." ((in 4 reviews)); "Consistent work environment and they offer good benefits" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great team and good atmosphere." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Bad management no perks dead" ((in 11 reviews)); "corporate culture" ((in 4 reviews)); "Upper management is completely disconnected from the business." ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours and very busy" ((in 3 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

5.0

Feb 20, 2025

Go baby Go

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture at this company is fantastic. The growth and opportunities are plentiful.

Cons

I can't think of any.

3.0

Feb 19, 2025

Worst casino in industry

Table games dealer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can buy stocks at 15% discount Food and beverage 25% discount

Cons

Can’t gain back attendance points No hot bar for employees

2.0

Jan 10, 2025

Employee Value?

Inbound call center representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The environment is great! the team members are caring and there is plenty of room for advancement in certain departments.

Cons

for such a large company, the pay is not what was expected. Communication between departments is less than ideal.

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Jobs at Churchill Downs

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