Does Kitty Hawk Kites pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kitty Hawk Kites employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kitty Hawk Kites. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kitty Hawk Kites?

36% of Kitty Hawk Kites employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kitty Hawk Kites 2.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kitty Hawk Kites?

Store Manager (6) , Assistant Manager (5) , Sales Associate/Key Holder (5) , Keyholder (4) , Reservationist (4) , Retail Sales Associate (4) , Sales Associate (4) , Buyer (3) , Key Holder (3) , Hospitality Intern (2) , Intern (2) , Manager (2) , Merchandising Intern (2) , Reservations Agent (2) , Retail Management Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Kitty Hawk Kites according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and easy to get a long with" ((in 11 reviews)); "fun work environment" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great beach culture, great coworkers, laid" ((in 3 reviews)); "Great staff and fun benefits" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kitty Hawk Kites according to real employee reviews?

"low pay" ((in 15 reviews)); "the CEO is rude and will watch you all day on the cameras so he can come in and yell at you or your manager" ((in 5 reviews)); "Corporate management is unorganized, lacking in communication skills and uneducated in retail sales concepts." ((in 4 reviews)); "No work life balance as they expect you to work six days a week in season and put in extra hours that you will not be compensated for doing." ((in 3 reviews)); "no respect given to managers that work in excess of 50 hours per week" ((in 3 reviews))

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Kitty Hawk Kites Reviews

2.6

36% would recommend to a friend

(92 total reviews)

John Harris

35% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (92 reviews)

Kitty Hawk Kites has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 92 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Kitty Hawk Kites employee rating is 26% below average for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

92 reviews

5.0

27 June 2026

Good management, but busy work with tourists

Reservationist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good management with good personalities

Cons

Busy work and dealing with tourists

3.0

4 May 2026

Great team and fun events, but long hours

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I like my team Free or discounted rec Fun events

Cons

Looong hours sometimes. Schedule is wonky No flexibility when it comes from working from home.

4.0

11 Apr 2026

Great team with expected retail hours

Assiatant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Overtime and a great team. Owner did what he could to get me to stay, but I couldn't make the commute.

Cons

Hours are not super flexible, but that's to be expected in retail

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