Does Valleyfair pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Valleyfair employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Valleyfair. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Valleyfair?

63% of Valleyfair employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Valleyfair 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Valleyfair?

Ride Operator (24) , Lifeguard (8) , Food Service Worker (4) , Operations Supervisor (4) , Seasonal Ride Operator/Attendant (4) , Team Lead (4) , Admissions Associate (3) , Ride Attendant (3) , Security Officer (3) , Supervisor (3) , Area Supervisor (2) , Food Associate (2) , Food Service Associate (2) , Food Service Supervisor (2) , Foods Team Member (2)

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

"The People you get to meet and spend your whole summer with are great." ((in 12 reviews)); "Fun Work Environment and interesting" ((in 7 reviews)); "Free admission to park" ((in 6 reviews)); "Free tickets and discounts" ((in 4 reviews)); "Fellow line employees are great." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"long hours especially at the beginning and end of the season" ((in 16 reviews)); "Low pay to be honest" ((in 12 reviews)); "Occasional long hours and rude guests." ((in 6 reviews)); "Management is bad." ((in 6 reviews)); "The manager in rides seemed completely unconcerned with this issue." ((in 3 reviews))

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Valleyfair Reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(146 total reviews)

Richard Zimmerman

59% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Culture and values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Valleyfair has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 146 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Valleyfair 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

146 reviews

5.0

Apr 15, 2026

Welcoming environment but hours can be limited

Guest services team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Really welcoming environment with staff that will support you.

Cons

Slow at times, didn't get scheduled as many hours as I was told I would be

5.0

Feb 20, 2026

Great place to work

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

-Great community -Fun place to work -Lots of different job options -Decent hours -Flexible -Free park access and discounts

Cons

-Only seasonal -No PTO -Not much else to say

3.0

Jan 27, 2026

Actually a 3.5/5, Mixed Bag

Live entertainment technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I loved most of my crew members, great experience working with performers and other techies, admin was so nice!! I loved working with them, not to mention this job got me a position at another park!!

Cons

Busy schedule, job is a mix of minor maintenance on top of theatrical work, provided housing was a private business that was not a wonderful experience. What really brought this down was the fusion of work, running shows and keeping with that schedule is quite a lot onto of running support for rides. Something I feel, should be a separate contracting

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Jobs at Valleyfair

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