Does Holland America Line pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Holland America Line employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Holland America Line. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Holland America Line?

58% of Holland America Line employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Holland America Line 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Holland America Line?

Personal Cruise Consultant (27) , Manager (17) , Reservations Agent (13) , Director (10) , Photographer (9) , Project Manager (9) , Server/Waiter (9) , Musician (8) , Sales (7) , Assistant Shore Excursions Manager (6) , Customer Service Representative (6) , Guest Services (6) , Human Resources Manager (6) , Intern (6) , International Concierge (6)

What are the pros of working at Holland America Line according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and working life" ((in 52 reviews)); "Some great people on staff who understand the team concept and care about their human resources." ((in 44 reviews)); "Free cruises yearly, Paid Vaca, work from home" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great workplace and team." ((in 14 reviews)); "Great travel benefits" ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Holland America Line according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 56 reviews)); "Low pay and too many cliques" ((in 43 reviews)); "Not enough deck officers for the workload and low salary for European officers." ((in 32 reviews)); "long hours and no day offs" ((in 29 reviews)); "Upper management is good but can be hard to get answers from the heads of entertainment." ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Holland America Line layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Holland America Line layoffs and their outlook for job security at Holland America Line in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Holland America Line locations?

Seattle , Anchorage , Fort Lauderdale , Miami , New York , Juneau , Santa Clarita , Los Angeles , Denali , Skagway , Trapper Creek , Washington , Atlanta , Florida City , Copper Center , Healy , Fairbanks , Nashville , Tampa , United States Coast Guard - Air Station Sacramento , Boise , Glen Cove , Sea Cliff , Seward , Ketchikan , Bozeman , Miami , Texas City , Egypt , Johnson City

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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(650 total reviews)

Beth Bodensteiner

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Holland America Line has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 650 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Holland America Line employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Hotels & Travel Accommodation industry (3.5 stars).

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650 reviews

5.0

Jul 12, 2025

Best Job I've ever had

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent team environment, management supports me, great benefits, fair salary.

Cons

Not everyone is as committed as they could be but eh ...

3.0

Jul 8, 2025

Great Job,,,, until it wasn't

Outbound personal cruise consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for Good training

Cons

Sales goal expectations have gotten out of control. Some GREAT agents who cared a lot for their valued guests (and visa versa) just get fired for no reason if sales goals are not met. No chance to move to another role, just fired after 3 years of service with zero issues.

1.0

Jul 1, 2025

Be aware of unstructured management

Reservation sales agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The cruise industry is interesting!

Cons

Employees get fired over rules that do not excise until the employee is fired, or threatened to be fired for things that are not in training.

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