Marriott International reviews

Salaried associates are shamelessly exploited-- if a manager/supervisor can be forced to do the work of an hourly associate (or two) on top of their own, you can expect it will become the norm sooner or later. Trimming the fat is one thing, but Marriott will trim the meat and bone at the slightest budgetary shortfall, and never allow it to heal. Meanwhile, hourly associates are not compensated fairly for their hard work. Wages are determined by local market wage surveys-- but most, if not all, of the properties surveyed are apt to be Marriott, as well, in a convenient catch-22. The bottom line is, positions are not compensated as well as their counterparts in other companies-- though this is true for Hospitality in general. Corporate S.O.P. and the short-term bottom line trump all logic and nuance of property- or department- level decision-making. Local management cares more about looking good to Top Brass and making their numbers by any means necessary than truly making wise long-term decisions for the customers, associates, or company.

Wages within the hospitality industry are generally lower than other industries. Had I gone into finance or accounting in college rather than hospitality, I may make more money. That said, this is a company you can feel comfortable with for life. I have many friends from college who are on their third or fourth company & don't really create that bond or have that company culture. Here, there's the culture. If I want to move somewhere, there's a good chance that there's a Marriot with opportunity there (even in this economy).