Is Holiday Inn a good company to work for?

Holiday Inn has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,930 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 51% of employees would recommend working at Holiday Inn to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Holiday Inn have been left by employees working as General Manager , Banquet Server and Server/Waiter .

Does Holiday Inn pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Holiday Inn employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Holiday Inn. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Holiday Inn?

51% of Holiday Inn employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Holiday Inn 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Holiday Inn?

Front Desk Agent (187) , Front Desk Receptionist (131) , Housekeeper (96) , Food and Beverage Assistant (45) , Night Auditor (42) , Sales Manager (42) , Receptionist (41) , Banquet Server (35) , Housekeeping (31) , Guest Service Agent (28) , Bartender (27) , Front Desk (26) , Night Auditor/Front Desk Agent (26) , Server (26) , Recepcionista (25)

What are the pros of working at Holiday Inn according to real employee reviews?

"For the most part the people here are great and it's very much a family orientated feel" ((in 108 reviews)); "Friendly staff and you will get to try different types of foods and that too for free" ((in 94 reviews)); "good benefits re: discounts and hotel points and so on" ((in 71 reviews)); "My manager is great and supportive." ((in 48 reviews)); "Friendly and nice coworkers" ((in 43 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Holiday Inn according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and not a lot of retention of staff in management/supervisor roles" ((in 188 reviews)); "Pay is low for the job done and standard of country" ((in 142 reviews)); "Long hours; expected to pick up additional shifts or stay late without any real acknowledgement or reward for additional work" ((in 104 reviews)); "Low salary compared to the market" ((in 51 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 26 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Holiday Inn locations?

Orlando , New York , Virginia Beach , Atlanta , Chicago , Louisville , Austin , Houston , San Antonio , Charlotte , Denver , San Diego , San Francisco , Kansas City , Saint Louis , Grand Rapids , Portland , Sioux Falls , Memphis , Cleveland , Gainesville , Fargo , Mobile , Columbia , Corpus Christi , Fort Worth , Saint Cloud , Springdale , Knoxville , Indianapolis

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Holiday Inn reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(2,478 total reviews)

Keith Barr

60% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Holiday Inn has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,478 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Holiday Inn employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Hotels & Travel Accommodation industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jul 1, 2025

Needs more management

Guest services representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training is great and very thorough.

Cons

Management is unprofessional and rude

1.0

Jun 29, 2025

a nightmare dont waste your time

Line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

if you can get with their program, find quicker ways/cut corners doing things, you will thrive.

Cons

poor communication gaslights a changing schedule a serious health concern due too unsafe practices, mold, rodents

4.0

Jun 24, 2025

Part time employee

Food and beverage

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lovely work environment and team. It is a lovely place to work

Cons

Zero hour contract employees barely get any work.

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Jobs at Holiday Inn

Part-time General Cashier Assistant