Does Kings Dominion pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kings Dominion employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kings Dominion. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kings Dominion?

58% of Kings Dominion employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kings Dominion 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kings Dominion?

Ride Operator (37) , Lifeguard (17) , Sales Associate (7) , Food and Beverage (6) , Supervisor (6) , Food and Beverage Associate (5) , Park Services (4) , Rides Supervisor (4) , Seasonal Ride Operator/Attendant (4) , Area Supervisor (3) , Cashier (3) , Entertainment (3) , Food and Beverage Supervisor (3) , Kings Dominion Merchandise Associate (3) , Parks and Services Host (3)

What are the pros of working at Kings Dominion according to real employee reviews?

"free admission not just to Cedar Fair parks but also partner parks such as Busch Gardens and Dollywood." ((in 12 reviews)); "great people and you are bound to make friends with the amount of employees they have." ((in 12 reviews)); "coworkers are great" ((in 10 reviews)); "Pays decent, repetitive, offers good benefits for free tickets to a lot of parks across the country." ((in 7 reviews)); "Free food sometimes" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kings Dominion according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours in the heat" ((in 24 reviews)); "Low pay and no room advancement" ((in 22 reviews)); "Supervisors have ranged from 16" ((in 12 reviews)); "Management is absolutely terrible!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Extremely long hours with such a short break." ((in 6 reviews))

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Kings Dominion Reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(249 total reviews)

Richard Zimmerman

45% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Culture and values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

Kings Dominion has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 249 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kings Dominion 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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Reviews by job title

249 reviews

4.0

Jun 17, 2026

Challenging work but tough hours at times

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Every day is a new challenge at the park, if you don't like monotony in the workplace this job is great.

Cons

Hours can definitely be rought sometimes

1.0

Apr 22, 2026

Don’t work here

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule that’s about it

Cons

Literally everything the management is based on favoritism they don’t care about anything but making money and it’s dirty

1.0

Apr 20, 2026

Good pay and flexibility, but poor management

Lifeguard

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay when lifeguarding, flexible schedule

Cons

management is just teenagers. Supervisors have ranged from 16-21 mostly which makes for an interesting workplace.

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