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    Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Reviews

    Updated Jun 10, 2019

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    Found 711 reviews

    3.8
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    67%
    Recommend to a Friend
    85%
    Approve of CEO
    William Fatt
    207 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Great benefits and hotel discount" (in 63 reviews)

    • "Good internship pay for a diploma student, good benefits such as annual leave and paid sick leaves" (in 31 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Sometimes work long hours doing overtime but its not that bad" (in 50 reviews)

    • "Not the greatest place for work life balance" (in 35 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "I want to work here!"

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        Current Employee - Server in Toronto, ON

        I have been working at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts full-time for less than a year

        Pros

        I love people. I possess the gift of Service. I have Banquet Serving experience.

        Cons

        I do not submit any because there are no cons.

        Advice to Management

        I have a strong desire to serve others. I want to be paid for what I love to do! I want to work for you.

        Fairmont Hotels & Resorts2019-05-26

      • "One of the best places I have worked at"

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          Current Employee - Banquet Server in Vancouver, BC

          I have been working at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts part-time for more than a year

          Pros

          Good perks, team spirit, food and overtime.

          Cons

          Banquets are a seasonal job

          Fairmont Hotels & Resorts2019-06-07
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        • "Great experience"

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          Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Nanaimo, BC
          Recommends
          Approves of CEO

          I worked at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts full-time for more than a year

          Pros

          learn from the best

          Cons

          low pay for the workload

          Advice to Management

          more benifits

          Fairmont Hotels & Resorts2019-05-29

        • "Career Starter"

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          Former Employee - Assistant Food and Beverage Manager in Calgary, AB

          I worked at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts full-time for more than a year

          Pros

          - Inclusive - Promotes from within - Employee recognition

          Cons

          - Disorganized - Tenured employees - Unionized

          Fairmont Hotels & Resorts2019-06-10

        • "Great place to work"

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          Former Employee - Room Attendant 
          Recommends
          Positive Outlook
          Approves of CEO

          I worked at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts full-time for more than a year

          Pros

          Well paying job for hospitality industry and lots of perks working for company

          Cons

          Have to be flexible with working weekends and holidays

          Fairmont Hotels & Resorts2019-05-15

        • "Inspecting rooms"

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          Former Employee - Housekeeping Supervisor in Vancouver, BC
          Recommends
          Positive Outlook
          Approves of CEO

          I worked at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts full-time for more than 3 years

          Pros

          Benefits plan Competitive rates Good cross training program

          Cons

          Fast pace environment, a lot of pressure

          Fairmont Hotels & Resorts2019-05-28

        • "Bartender"

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          Current Employee - Server/Bartender in La Malbaie, QC
          Recommends
          Neutral Outlook
          No opinion of CEO

          I have been working at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts full-time

          Pros

          the possibility of traveling around the globe

          Cons

          they have a big syndicate

          Fairmont Hotels & Resorts2019-05-12

        • "Personal Assistant to General Manager"

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          Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
          Recommends
          Positive Outlook
          Approves of CEO

          I worked at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts full-time

          Pros

          great people to work with. management value their employees

          Cons

          administrative tasks got boring at some point

          Advice to Management

          all good!

          Fairmont Hotels & Resorts2019-05-09

        • "Great money and an alright time"

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          Former Employee - Banquet Server in Ottawa, ON
          Neutral Outlook
          No opinion of CEO

          I worked at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts part-time for less than a year

          Pros

          Great Pay Long Breaks Laid Back Cheap Lunches/Dinner Good benefits like travel Higher end service Laid back management Good change room and laundry system

          Cons

          Seniority System Few and inconsistent hours More sub par workers than you would expect (mostly the longer serving ones) Not a very happy place Very hard to move up Management was stealing 3% of tips

          Advice to Management

          Scrap the seniority system Bring in younger people or people with more energy/positive attitude Renovate the cafeteria.

          Fairmont Hotels & Resorts2019-05-21

        • "Chef"

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          Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

          I worked at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts full-time

          Pros

          Lots of challenges, support from team, highest pay in area!

          Cons

          Staffing is needed, 10 hour days 6 day weeks is not a good for retaining staff.

          Fairmont Hotels & Resorts2019-04-30
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