Does Gilroy Gardens pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gilroy Gardens employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gilroy Gardens. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gilroy Gardens?

70% of Gilroy Gardens employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gilroy Gardens 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gilroy Gardens?

Ride Operator (5) , Rides Operator (3) , Admissions Associate (2) , Associate (2) , Food Service Worker (2) , Merchandise Associate (2) , Sales Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at Gilroy Gardens according to real employee reviews?

"Friendly people, easy to report in for work, relatively little supervision" ((in 5 reviews)); "great staff and management; bonus beautiful scenery" ((in 4 reviews)); "Friendly coworkers and park guests." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gilroy Gardens according to real employee reviews?

"kind of like another high school and the pay is not great" ((in 3 reviews))

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Gilroy Gardens Reviews

3.6

70% would recommend to a friend

(50 total reviews)

Barb Granter

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Culture and values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Gilroy Gardens has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 50 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gilroy Gardens 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

50 reviews

5.0

5 Mar 2015

I worked in the operations office where the managers work and I had a great time working there.

Resale operations administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

One of the best reasons to work at Gilroy Gardens is having the opportunity to become a supervisor or a manager. A second reason, is that students can work temporarily during the summer or winter break, without leaving their studies at High School.

Cons

There are no downsides.

4.0

29 May 2026

Decent part-time work for teens

Ride operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, safe/fun work environment, good and fair management

Cons

Very hot weather, although that's season-dependent obviously

3.0

4 Feb 2026

Will hire anyone whos got the right adittude.

Ride operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fun, Easy work, meet new people your age. Good for people's first job.

Cons

Very little room to grow, Few hours to work when the park isn't fully open. Some supervisors let their power go to their head.

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Jobs at Gilroy Gardens

Merchandise & Games Associate

FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER

Gilroy, CA

USD 75K - USD 95K /yr