Is Princess Cruises a good company to work for?

Princess Cruises has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 1,460 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Princess Cruises to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Princess Cruises have been left by employees working as Junior Assistant Purser , Assistant Cruise Director and Customer Service Representative .

Does Princess Cruises pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Princess Cruises employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Princess Cruises. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Princess Cruises?

56% of Princess Cruises employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Princess Cruises 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Princess Cruises?

Photographer (23) , Assistant Cruise Director (22) , Junior Assistant Purser (22) , Manager (22) , Buffet Steward (18) , Reservations Agent (16) , Cruise Vacation Planner (15) , Customer Service Representative (14) , Server/Waiter (14) , Bartender (11) , Demi Chef-de-Partie (10) , Junior Waiter (10) , Musician (9) , Restaurant Manager (9) , Sales (9)

What are the pros of working at Princess Cruises according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are good since you in theory can do space available on the other carnival brands." ((in 77 reviews)); "People are great and very friendly." ((in 66 reviews)); "Good salaries and a challenging your knowledge" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance" ((in 19 reviews)); "Money is good and they care for crew" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Princess Cruises according to real employee reviews?

"Politics and bad management are king." ((in 64 reviews)); "The pay is low and the goals are unreasonably high." ((in 59 reviews)); "Long hours and too many chiefs and not enough Indians" ((in 53 reviews)); "There are legal protections for crew/staff rest and these are often dismissed by bad managers, it often feels like there's nothing anyone can do to help you." ((in 26 reviews)); "constant changes to processes and poor leadership(executive and director levels)" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Princess Cruises layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Princess Cruises locations?

Santa Clarita , Los Angeles , Seattle , Valencia , Miami , Fort Lauderdale , New York , Fairbanks , Anchorage , Denali Park , Trapper Creek , Juneau , San Diego , Santa Clara , Copper Center , California City , Healy , California , Florida City , Denali , Skagway , Washington , Japan , Florham Park , Sheffield , Wallace , Chicago , Canandaigua , Maricopa , Cooper Landing

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Princess Cruises reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(162 total reviews)

Gustavo Antorcha

71% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

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3.0

Nov 20, 2014

Good people, horrible pay structure.

Staff accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

A culture of improvement and caring makes princess an ideal place to start your career in corporate accounting.

Cons

Horrible pay. Especially for staff and senior accountants. We are talking about 30k for staff and 52k for seniors. Completely ridiculous.

3.0

Oct 13, 2014

Overall a good experience, not a lifetime choice

Entertainment staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Travel perks obviously, getting to see the world for free! - Meeting a huge network of people and friendships that last a lifetime. The crew are always friendly and fun. - Majority of passengers are really enjoyable and fun to be around, making most jobs easier. - Job security is pretty good - as long as you do your work you'll get rehired, just don't think you'll get promoted.

Cons

- Depending on position, the job can be very tiresome, working upwards of 10 hours a day for up to 10 months. - Growth within the company is near impossible - despite having high appraisals and customer satisfaction scores, you won't get promoted unless you're simply at the right place at the right time. Many poor leaders are around because of it. - The pay is pretty low, even though you don't pay rent, food or any bills. Pay is determined from your home countries' cost of living, so some lower positions get paid close to nothing. - Accommodations for non-officer positions can be bad - small rooms with roommates, and poor food selections.

4.0

Jul 21, 2014

Great benefits, mediocre salary

Coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great travel benefits, 401k matching, and programs put on by HR

Cons

Hard to get a raise, and limitations when negotiating salary

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