Associate Manager - Part Time Associate Manager Regal Employee Review

4.0
May 9, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I started this job as a cast member and worked my way up to management. Very flexible shifts for cast members and management. Management experience has opened a lot of doors for me. There were a lot of cons for me pertaining to Regal as a company. My theater was amazing, very high performing, all the employees were like a family and I have developed so many amazing life long friendships that I wouldn't have made without Regal. But the corporate sector is where I have my issues. My advice: this job is FUN. You get free movies and the staff is truly like a family. I wouldn't trade my time with Regal for anything. But get out before you start to see "behind the curtain". It will ruin this job for you. I worked for Regal for almost a decade and towards the end, I became very bitter about the corporate infrastructure, but like I said, I wouldn't trade my time here for anything.

Cons

For management: late hours if you're a closer, customer complaints are multiple times a day and I find that many of our customers are very entitled and many of the things they complain about are things that they did incorrectly (didn't look up correct showtimes) or things out of our control (mall issues/other patrons being bothersome). For cast members: a lot is asked of the cast members in relation to their pay. Late nights, lots of cleaning (sometimes puke/bodily fluids), upsell/suggestive sell every single transaction, asking for donations to charity if it's the summertime, big releases mean high attendance, and if it's busy, it's a very fast paced environment. Minimum wage/barely above minimum is NOT enough for what we ask of our cast members. As a manager, I was happy with my hourly wage, but I have always felt like cast members are taken advantage of in regards to their pay. Also, payroll is a huge issue and it's Regal's number one concern alongside their survey scores. If it's slow, cast members are asked to leave early or their shifts are cut before they even come in. For management, corporate sets ridiculous payroll guidelines that you must meet, or else your district manager will be looking for an excuse (and it better be good).

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Regal Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to give us your honest feedback and suggestions. I will forward your suggestions to the appropriate departments. We appreciate you bringing your concerns to our attention. We would like the opportunity to address these on your behalf. Please reach out to me directly at jennifer.long@regalcinemas.com to discuss. Best of luck in your future endeavors.

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