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 (401) , 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?

"The people you work with are great and share a mutual hate for everything management." ((in 292 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 177 reviews)); "Good and free admission to park" ((in 158 reviews)); "not really many pros the only one would be the comp tickets and free entry to the park.." ((in 96 reviews)); "flexible schedule as long as you tell them when you start when you can/can't work." ((in 96 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 445 reviews)); "Long hours combined with strenuous work tasks tend to wear out even the most willing and diligent worker." ((in 282 reviews)); "Management is poor and lacks ability to create an environment for good hires" ((in 260 reviews)); "Some supervisors can be rude" ((in 97 reviews)); "There is blatant favoritism throughout the rides department." ((in 83 reviews))

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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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2.0

Nov 18, 2012

Frustrating

Ride operator

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Pros

Most of the people are great. The hours are good. The job is a wonderful learning experince

Cons

Management is poorly run. Too many immature kids in management.

4.0

Nov 3, 2012

I had a great Season. I can't wait to Return

Ride operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Scheduling Great and Fun Management Red Dot Reward program (Spot Bonus) Free Admission into Park + Comp Tickets/Free Season Pass Employee Discount Co-Workers and crew commendatory Novelty of working in a theme park I get paid to push buttons Meet great People In-Depth Training Fast Paced Work Team Member Parties Weekly Pay Checks (every Friday) Job is overall fun You get to ride your ride before the park opens Ample Hours

Cons

-Job is very repetitive Weather is not wonderful Unpaid Breaks Paid Uniforms (but they are not expensive) Paid only minimum wage (Ride operators get paid the least amount of money) job is seasonal - training begins in March and season ends in late October A single shift is too short, and a double shift is too long Park Hours are not consistent Frequently stay past end of shift (but you do get paid extra) Very easy to get in trouble for safety errors that are some times beyond my control High Turnover of staff throughout season Job is sometimes tiring Breaks are given at poor times (either right when your shift starts, or when it is about to end)

3.0

Oct 28, 2012

Great Summer Pay, but terrible uniforms

Ride operator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You get paid weekly and the amount you can earn doing the summer is great

Cons

The uniforms are atrocious. The bright green shirt is see-through so you have to wear a white undershirt. Even during those Texas summers of 100+ Also you have to pay for everything you have to wear beside socks and shoes. So forget about that first paycheck.

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