Is Six Flags a good company to work for as a Ride Operator?

Ride Operator professionals working at Six Flags have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 504 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Six Flags employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Ride Operator Jobs at Six Flags now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Ride Operator interview questions at Six Flags .

Does Six Flags pay Ride Operator employees well?

Ride Operator professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Six Flags with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 504 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Ride Operator salaries at Six Flags.

How happy are Ride Operator professionals working at Six Flags?

50% of Ride Operator employees at Six Flags would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 23% in the past 12 months. Ride Operator professionals have also rated Six Flags with a 3.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 2.9 rating for career opportunities.

What Six Flags locations are top rated by Ride Operator employees?

Six Flags locations which are top rated by Ride Operator employees are Gurnee and Valencia . On the other hand, Six Flags locations which have been rated the lowest by Ride Operator professionals are San Antonio , Jackson and Vallejo .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Six Flags?

Ride Operator (402) , Lifeguard (149) , Supervisor (115) , Cashier (99) , Food Service Worker (84) , Seasonal Ride Operator/Attendant (80) , Retail Sales Associate (74) , Security Officer (74) , Ride Attendant (54) , Food Service (50) , Team Lead (41) , Manager (35) , Rides Operator (35) , Hostess (33) , Games Attendant (32)

What are the pros of working at Six Flags according to real employee reviews?

"Being able to play in the water whenever I wanted and the people I worked with were great." ((in 291 reviews)); "Most of my coworkers were great people to work with and I even had a couple of supervisors who were nice to work for." ((in 176 reviews)); "Good and free admission to park" ((in 157 reviews)); "not really many pros the only one would be the comp tickets and free entry to the park.." ((in 95 reviews)); "flexible schedule as long as you tell them when you start when you can/can't work." ((in 95 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Six Flags according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay (minimum wage with no chance of a raise for your first two years)" ((in 448 reviews)); "Long hours combined with strenuous work tasks tend to wear out even the most willing and diligent worker." ((in 267 reviews)); "Management is poor and lacks ability to create an environment for good hires" ((in 261 reviews)); "Some supervisors can be rude" ((in 98 reviews)); "There is blatant favoritism throughout the rides department." ((in 81 reviews))

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Six Flags Ride Operator reviews

3.6

50% would recommend to a friend

(504 total reviews)

John Reilly

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22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Ride Operator employees have rated Six Flags with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 504 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Ride Operator professionals have a good working experience there. Six Flags is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Ride Operator professionals compared to other employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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504 reviews

3.0

Jul 23, 2013

Decent first job but you could do better.

Ride operator

Recommend

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Pros

Easy job for me. I was assigned to only two rides, one of which had three remote watch locations so I basically got to sit and observe the ride for a couple rotations. Good benefits like free park entry for you and a buddy plus cheap tickets.

Cons

Overstaffed and not enough hours to go around. I seriously worked maybe 100 hours total all summer. The entire month of June they didn't bother putting me on the schedule because everyone else took the spots, and since I wasn't there I couldn't ask my supervisor for hours. I ended up having to call the main office to get myself back on. They were WAY overstaffed. And of course the pay absolutely sucked.

3.0

May 17, 2013

A lot of hard work, but lots of fun along the way.

Seasonal ride operator/attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee ride nights, free entry into park on days you are not working, structured hierarchy of command, good customer service experience, and seasonal work (good for students or others who just want temporary employment).

Cons

Minimum wage (you can move up, but it takes a lot of extra work and not much extra pay), long hours, and summer heat (you'll likely be outdoors).

2.0

Apr 12, 2013

Ok job if your still in high school or a good looking girl.

Seasonal ride operator/attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Happy environment Friendly coworkers Possibility to get more hours If it rains ,winds blows to hard you don't have to work Girls,girls,girls If your a girl or been there for a long time you get promotions

Cons

If your not a girl with certain attributes or not flirty enough with the male supervisors you won't get anywhere. 7.25 is always your pay no matter Who ever runs the payroll always try to give you less money than you worked for If your a male or ugly girl your more than likely going to be doing more work than the girls who flirt with management Big time favoritism

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Decent first job but you could do better.

A lot of hard work, but lots of fun along the way.

Ok job if your still in high school or a good looking girl.

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