Wild Adventures Reviews

3.2

49% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)

36% positive business outlook

Wild Adventures has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 74 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wild Adventures 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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74 reviews
4.0
30 Nov 2021
Recommend
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Pros

As a starting job in IT it's a place to get started. After six months of employment the company will pay for training materials, and one exam voucher for the Comptia A+ and Networking certifications. Some of the tech is a bit out of touch with modern standards, but it gives a chance to develop skills on older platform work. Many problems are routine, so it helps to work on refining your process. While it's 'part-time' work, the IT department is part of the office staff so will be on site all year rather than when the park is open for guests. Health care benefits were pretty good. The team did try to make the atmosphere welcoming, and IT Manager Don Battles is an amazing person to work with. "Seasonal labor" so you're required to take 32 days off at some point after a year of employment and every year following. This is similar to being 'laid off' so you will get paid for the time. It can be considered a paid vacation to focus on training, to relax, or other events. Annual bonus after one year of employment if the park makes it's metrics. Not a huge bonus, but can be like an extra paycheck some years.

Cons

The job offers no pay raises year to year, salary will only get a bump when the company raises the pay every few years to be 'competitive.' It's classified as "seasonal labor." So the 32 days off are to keep from giving better benefits like a 40 hour week, and vacation time. No chances for full-time employment as an IT tech. Previous techs with long service histories were even supposed to be offered full-time employment at the direction of the corporate CIO of the home office, but park manager never bothered. Good place to put in some time and get experience but not good for long term prospects unless a better position opens up with the owning corporation.

1.0
24 Apr 2019

Horrible Upper Management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

HFE corporate is great. Top notch benefits. Solid, proven corporate leadership.

Cons

Underhanded, micromanaging senior management. Has made no improvements to infrastructure in 10 years. Half the rides do not function properly (non-working emergency stops are common) and no animal enclosure is properly secured (three former Zoological Directors quit for that reason).

4.0
28 Dec 2018

A Unique Work Experience

Recommend
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Pros

-Company perks: free park admission to WA and other Herschend Family Entertainment properties, complimentary tickets, community discount program, cookouts -Opportunities for on-the-job learning and upward mobility -You're not just part of the company, you're a part of the family -Financial assistance program for those in need -Open door policy -Ability to give input on different events and issues

Cons

-Compensation was not high enough for the responsibilities I had -Short break periods, work days can be very long -Job training was not as solid as it could have been. Lack of organization/ proper communication in certain areas.

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