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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
2.0
Oct 25, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Owner of the Kentucky Derby. Decent pay. Good peers.

Cons

Poor management. Extremely heavy workloads on a consistent basis. Culture of fear. The line employees are excellent, but not appreciated as such.

2.0
Jun 5, 2024

Not the best experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I had great PTO time.

Cons

Not forward thinking, no advancement opportunities (especially if you’re a woman!), don’t feel like you have a seat at the table. The company is notorious for pushing down out of touch and unrealistic expectations from the top. Overall, super old-school business strategy/mentalities. Upper management is not interested in your ideas or suggestions.

1.0
Apr 29, 2024

Ehhh

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stock option for all employees

Cons

I worked for a miserable Director. His off the clock alcohol abuse dictated what type of mood he would be in from day to day.

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