Does Darien Lake pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Darien Lake employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Darien Lake. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Darien Lake?

65% of Darien Lake employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Darien Lake 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Darien Lake?

Ride Operator (7) , Lifeguard (3) , Area Supervisor (2) , Attendant (2) , Games Attendant (2) , Rides Operator (2) , Team Lead (2)

What are the pros of working at Darien Lake according to real employee reviews?

"Good Summer position for part time extra money" ((in 4 reviews)); "Plenty of awesome corporate people around at the park that put you in the position to succeed." ((in 4 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Darien Lake according to real employee reviews?

"I've witnessed employees get yelled at merely for drinking water at their cash register when it's 90 degrees out...while management walks by sipping their Tim's." ((in 6 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 4 reviews)); "Thrown into it all with minimal training" ((in 3 reviews)); "Low pay and non" ((in 2 reviews))

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Darien Lake Reviews

3.3

65% would recommend to a friend

(61 total reviews)

Joel Manby

70% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Culture and values

3.0

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Darien Lake has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 61 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Darien Lake employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

61 reviews

3.0

19 Oct 2025

Ok job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

flexible hours and scheduling, leadership team was very nice for the most part and helpful

Cons

If you had a lifeguard in your rotation who just didn’t care, you could be stuck in the same spot for hours leaving you little time for breaks or anything

2.0

11 June 2024

Not too bad

Food server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Free food if you are sneaky enough

Cons

Salary was on the low end

3.0

2 Apr 2024

Great place to work!

Ride operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Really great place for local teens to spend their summers working!

Cons

Not enough staff at the end of the season.

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