Such a shame that a leading hotel brand has the worst leadership in the industry - Senior Manager Hilton Employee Review

2.0
Oct 24, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Hilton has 13 great brands and excellent talent at the manager - mid manager level, they just cant seem to get their senior leadership right and will always fall short compared to Marriott. I loved the work and my actual job their, but every manager I had in 4 years were complete disasters and totally unqualified.

Cons

The biggest con about Hilton is that no matter how smart or talented you are it really doesn't matter. Most people move up at Hilton by sleeping with executive leadership not because of good performance. It really is such a shame. Leadership is the #1 pitfall at Hilton and one of the main reasons why Marriott eat them for breakfast, always getting to market before Hilton with a new idea.

Explore other reviews about Hilton

5.0
Jun 5, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Best workplace ever! Great team, benefits, travel and hotel stay perks!

Cons

No Cons to mention at this time.

2.0
May 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Different services and softwares provided by Hilton are convenient to have access to.

Cons

The new PMS system, PEP, is awful. They got rid of F&B Distribution for night audit which means a lot less work for night auditors and way more work for accountants. PEP also doesn’t have the same functionalities as OnQ, the previous PMS. I have not heard any good thing about PEP after all these years. The team member travel discounts aren’t good anymore. They used to be flat rates across three tiers of hotels, but now they are extremely variable and can run very high. On top of that, hotels and resorts still charge team members for parking and service fees, so you still can’t afford to travel on the discount. That is, if you even find the team member rate available. Chances are, you’ll be working for a franchisee, not Hilton itself. They may be one of the world’s best companies to work for, but you probably won’t actually be working for them. California taxes and district fees felt mishandled by corporate.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All