Varsity Spirit Reviews

3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(213 total reviews)
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Adam Blumenfeld

64% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Varsity Spirit has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 213 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Varsity Spirit employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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213 reviews
2.0
21 Mar 2017

A Big Disappointment

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people who work at Varsity are very passionate about what they do. There are a lot of travel opportunities, mostly to Disney World. It's still a young company, so several of the company's founders are still actively involved (including Jeff, our CEO). Employees often have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects - there's no such thing as a "typical day."

Cons

People who love cheerleading come to Varsity expecting it to be their "dream job." Many leave sorely disappointed. A previous reviewer used the term "inbred" to describe the team at Varsity, and I couldn't have chosen a better word. The only people who succeed at Varsity are those who drink leadership's Kool-Aid and agree to everything they're asked to do without question. Outsiders are treated like imbeciles, even if their background and experience far surpass those who spent their last eight summers as a summer camp instructor. Don't even get me started on pay. Leadership literally banks on the fact that people will stay because they're passionate about cheer, despite the fact starting salaries are far below average and with little room for upward mobility (both in terms of salary and status). Benefits are likewise underwhelming. I was also less than pleased with my relationships with my direct manager, who outright valued a passive aggressive approach over a direct one.

2.0
11 Feb 2021

Overworked & underpaid. Disgusting company culture all around.

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Pros

Travel can be fun and working in a sport centered around youth - teenage athletes is somewhat fullfilling. You will learn a lot about a lot.

Cons

You will 100% work so much overtime you won’t even be able to keep track and you won’t be paid for it. During the event season, you’re looking at 80 hours or more in a week in total... more than likely you’ll work weeks and weekends back to back without a day off - if you aren’t one of these employees, people will probably consider you lazy. You will work yourself to death. In this company, it’s basically glorified to work so much you don’t sleep, eat, etc. Also, the company culture is a disaster on so many levels. If I were to disclose all of the disgusting things that go on in this company, we’d be here for a few days. I’m talking inappropriate, disgusting behavior. The industry as a whole is pretty embarrassing. They constantly over promise and under deliver ... seems like a place you’d be proud to work for on the outside, but once you’re there, you realize it’s the complete opposite. The business model is also set to keep the pockets of those at the top deep, and under pay everyone else who actually logs the man hours and gets their hands dirty. So, it’s obvious that the individuals at the top stay, while all other positions are full of constant turnover. The pay (or lack of pay) for most individuals, and the insane amount of hours worked, is illegal.

2.0
25 July 2023
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Pros

Great experience for short term, really helps you understand the value of hard work and how to work with varies type of people from different backgrounds. It is also very humbling experience to not be appreciated and treated badly continuously.

Cons

This company has really dropped over the years and does not value workers or give full appreciation to their employees. During these past few years the treatment I have received has been a rude awakening on how management and the company itself does not respect or understand the importance on how to treat and keep great employees. After my 2nd year I realized how they treated me like just another number doing daily tasks. I even had to learn other employees' jobs without extra pay. I have only stayed because I am waiting to move to another state for a different job. Overall two stars would probably represent this company well. I would recommend only for temporary position not for long term. Maybe just for someone fresh out of college looking to collect a paycheck and to get insurance. Because trust me you will be burnt out soon enough here. This job is great to have while looking for other jobs or a real career. I would not recommend for someone who has a family or is raising children. The pay is not enough to survive with children and pay for them to eat and do extra curricular activities. The raise is not worth staying either.

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