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      IATSE Local 16

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      IATSE Local 16 reviews

      4.1

      84% would recommend to a friend

      (27 total reviews)

      Andrew Bennett

      100% approve of CEO

      84% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      4.1

      Career opportunities

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.4

      Senior management

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      IATSE Local 16 has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The IATSE Local 16 employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      27 reviews
      4.0
      May 10, 2022

      AVL

      Audio visual technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Different locations, never a dull moment! If you like to learn and boost your skills this is a great way to learn the industry from super skilled professionals. Pay is very well!

      Cons

      If you are not familiar with Fast pasted or work then this might not be for you, lol. You are pretty much on call 24/7 not busy during December-January & end of June-mid August so put money aside for those months.

      4.0
      Feb 9, 2022

      Stagehand / AV Tech

      Event technology specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      One of the best, most progressive stagehands union in the country. Much more of a "let's get this done, have a smooth show, make people happy, and go home" attitude than a "it's us against them (the clients)" old-school bitter union attitude as I've sometimes experienced in other major midwest and east coast cities in the past. Obviously, this is a generalization, not an everyday occurrence, A majority of members have at least a decent combination of good attributes - work ethic, intelligence/education, skills, good attitude. It's a diverse group of personalities.

      Cons

      Most of your calls for work will be the day before (or 2-3 days tops) before the gig. Often those calls can come late in the day (even up to 7pm or so when it's really busy). This makes it really difficult to plan things for the next day (or the next week), especially during the busy seasons (spring and fall). You WILL have to cancel other plans sometimes, if not fairly often. Also, in this industry in general, your out time is often a guess, and is always subject to changing (sometimes by several hours).

      5.0
      Nov 28, 2021

      Great place to work

      Stagehand
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great pay, get to learn many different skills, work hands on, work is good if you are willing to do many different positions besides stagehand.

      Cons

      Inconsistent work, sometimes seasonal, dependent on convention centers, theaters and concerts. Sometimes stewards talk down at you.

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