Does Sesame Place pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sesame Place employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sesame Place. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sesame Place?

43% of Sesame Place employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sesame Place 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sesame Place?

Lifeguard (19) , Ride Operator (15) , Assistant Supervisor (7) , Supervisor (6) , Entertainment (5) , Cashier (4) , Culinary (4) , Park Quality (4) , Photographer (4) , Culinary Ambassador (3) , Culinary Host/Hostess (3) , Dancer (3) , Guest Arrival Ambassador (3) , Guest Relations (3) , Hostess (3)

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

"Great People and sometimes work could be enjoyable." ((in 12 reviews)); "Free tickets to SeaWorld if you have family who can uses them." ((in 9 reviews)); "Nice staff and coworkers help the day go by." ((in 8 reviews)); "Friendly work environment." ((in 8 reviews)); "Flexible schedule, was able to work 4" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Low pay without a lot of room for growth" ((in 21 reviews)); "It's long hours on your feet." ((in 9 reviews)); "short breaks and only culinary got free food." ((in 6 reviews)); "Disorganized schedules and training" ((in 5 reviews)); "No benefits" ((in 3 reviews))

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Sesame Place Reviews

3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(256 total reviews)

Joel Manby

36% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture and values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Sesame Place has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 256 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sesame Place employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

256 reviews

5.0

16 Dec 2025

Awesome

Ambassador

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly coworkers, in a nice area, and good pay + hours.

Cons

Not so friendly guests, hot weather, hard to get scheduled.

5.0

28 Apr 2025

Love

Support worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Being surrounded by great people

Cons

No room to have fun

5.0

19 Mar 2025

Best training

Merchandising

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Sesame Place had great training that I carried through to other roles over the years.

Cons

The uniforms were not comfortable to wear

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Jobs at Sesame Place

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Lifeguard- Up to $15/hour!

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