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Good place to work
Waitress (Former Employee), Sea-Tac, WA – May 14, 2013
I enjoyed my short lived employment with Red Lion although I didn't recieve many hours and what hours I did get could and did get taken from me (they are union so seniority rules) I enjoyed the people I worked with and the guest that came in.
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Great stepping stone
Intern/Law Clerk (Current Employee), Santa Ana, CA – May 9, 2013
Red Lion Hotels is a very hands on kind of company. Our corporate officers visit the properties regularly to create personal relationships with their employees. Overall, I love working for Red Lion Hotels
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A great place to work
Lead Security Officer (Former Employee), Elko, NV – May 1, 2013
Pros: enjoyed everyone that worked there.
I loved my job at the red lion but i had to move for family medical reasons.
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Negative.
Housekeeping Attendant (Former Employee), Anaheim, CA – April 30, 2013
Discrimination against other races. Not willing to welcome a
different culture into the work place co workers make you uncomfortable.
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High stress Always working Never close
Co-Owner/Operator (Former Employee), Tacoma, WA – April 30, 2013
Pros: interesting and fun meeting people from all over the world.
Cons: the never ending work hours.
Since this was a hotel it never closed so there are never really any days off and the stress level was rather high since the business was open and functioning literally 24/7.
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Great friendly atmosphere
Housekeeper (Former Employee), Pendleton, OR – April 25, 2013
I loved working at Red lion I was there for almost 5 years and all my co workers were like family to me!
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Everything that glitters is Not Gold.....
Management (Former Employee), Wenatchee, Wa. – April 20, 2013
Pros: free lunch, decent benefits
Cons: morale, using managers like rented mules....
In the beginning this was a dream job, but when I realized the turnover of Management was as bad as it was, it was too late. After the original GM moved to another location, their pick for the replacement was far from qualified and started a ripple effect in other managers either leaving or being run off at an alarming rate do to poor management at – more... the top, teamwork was stressed by was not even remotely achieved. The recent lack of business shows it. If your considering a Management position, I'd recommend looking elsewhere. – less
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Everything that glitters is Not Gold.....
Management (Former Employee), Wenatchee, Wa. – April 20, 2013
Pros: free lunch, decent benefits
Cons: morale, using managers like rented mules....
In the beginning this was a dream job, but when I realized the turnover of Management was as bad as it was, it was too late. After the original GM moved to another location, their pick for the replacement was far from qualified and started a ripple effect in other managers either leaving or being run off at an alarming rate do to poor management at – more... the top, teamwork was stressed by was not even remotely achieved. The recent lack of business shows it. If your considering a Management position, I'd recommend looking elsewhere. – less
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It is very hard work, and very lonely.
Lead Housekeeper (Former Employee), Port Angeles, WA – April 10, 2013
Pros: tips, good compliments from guests, the feeling of knowing you worked hard and did your best
Cons: hard work on your body, lonely, low pay
A typical day at work is work hard, work fast and don't miss any details, I learned not to get involved in other peoples drama, I learned how to be very detailed and organized and how to be super efficient. My direct manager was wonderful she always encouraged me and made me feel like I could achieve anything and she always pushed me to be better as – more... for the rest of the managers very judgmental and not very encouraging. My co-workers were for the most part fun and hard workers but you will always have some that aren't pulling their weight, alot of politics and drama. The hardest part of the job for me were making 30 beds in a day and being alone for so long we are not allowed to help each other so we spend so much time alone. The most enjoyable part of the job for me is when I did a really great job on a room and a guest would call the front desk or come looking for me to tell me how great I was, that made my day, housekeeping can be a repetitive and thankless job but when that happens its awesome I love to make a customers day its a good feeling. – less
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Another daily job
Catering Sales Administrative Assistant (Former Employee), Salt Lake, UT – March 28, 2013
Pros: free lunch, benefits, etc.
Cons: no breaks, too many tasks per associate
Although I love my job, I wear too many "hats" as do MANY of the Red Lion Salt Lake team members.
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Low-morale, literally sucks the life out of you.
Server (Current Employee), Yakima, WA – March 21, 2013
When I first started, I couldn't wait to see where this job would take me and like I do in every job, I put 110% of myself in to it. I was constantly taking work home, trying to come up with new ways to make things work more efficiently and doing my best to help out wherever I could, since my job position consists of quite a bit of down time during – more... my shifts.

In return, I not only neglected to receive any kind of gratitude or acknowledgement of any of the hard work I was putting in, but I was even told to "stop being an overachiever." Not to mention, there is literally no advancement opportunities available and the couple that came around that I applied for, I wasn't even considered, despite my being a good candidate.

Needless to say, my enjoyment of my job backslid, to the point that I dreaded coming to work and I was doing just enough to qualify as fulfilling my job duties, despite continuing to do whatever I could to provide exceptional customer service to our guests. Putting everything in to my job - family, a social life, even thinking about my future - and getting nothing in return made me miserable. – less
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Not bad if you can handle housekeeping
Housekeeper (Former Employee), Coos Bay, OR – March 3, 2013
Pros: free lunches, discounts
Cons: always getting rushed, no set hours
I hated the work! You had ridiculous time limits to clean each room, so you were literally running everywhere!
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Management needs to learn how too treat there employees
Food Server (Former Employee), Redding, CA – February 13, 2013
Pros: helps employees with there lunches
Cons: no cons.
Management needs to treat there employees with respect this was an issue there. Really liked working with co-workers and the guest.
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This was my first real job
Bus Person (Former Employee), Southampton, NJ – January 31, 2013
I started working there when I was 16 years old and it was my first real job. I learned a lot and really got a lot of experience in the work field.
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Call Center is HORRENDOUS
Reservation Specialist (Former Employee), Spokane, WA – January 23, 2013
Pros: the more reservations you get, the more points you get for free rooms for yourself. discounted hotel rooms.
Cons: management, breaks, inconsistent schedule, cleanliness, organization, main manager, lack of professionalism
The management is laughable and plays favorites with only people who are willing to drop EVERYTHING for them. They bait you in with $10.00, but that only lasts for the first month. If you don't meet reservations quotas, than you are put on the lowest pay scale possible (minimum wage). The benefits are too expensive, the work place and environment is – more... in the BASEMENT of the hotel in the dark. No windows. Dirty and unclean facilities. The back door was the near the bar of the hotel and smoke would come through the door and loud music making it hard to hear on the phones. STRICT dress code, but again, only to the people management didn't favor. Red Lion Hotels should be ASHAMED they even consider this a good job! – less
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It was an ok place to work at and I got some life lessons and experience there
Front Office Supervisor (Former Employee), Portland OR – December 26, 2012
Pros: free lunches, paid vacations & the customers
Cons: little to no break time, the non level of advancement & the non allowance of employees ideas.
Clock on get to the the front desk and prepare an overvivew of goals and expectations that I have for the team fro the day. I ask what there goals & expectations that they have of me. Then we take all of the ideas, enthusiasm and intensity and apply it to our work day a head of us.
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Good Job until was laid off
Houseman (seasonal) (Former Employee), Redding, CA – December 5, 2012
Pros: free lunch
Cons: seasonal work
good work schedule 6am to 2pm, got trained for 4 days learned a lot I 'd work there again, Hardest part was pleasing the General Manager
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productive and fun
Waitress/Bartender (Former Employee), Wenatchee, WA – November 16, 2012
Pros: free meals bonus
Cons: department hours cut
working in the hotel was a enjoying job meeting new people of all walks of life
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Productive workplace
Hostess/Busser (Former Employee), Elko, NV – November 6, 2012
Pros: free lunch
Cons: managment was never around
Always something to do. Clean tables, wash dishes and help waitress
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Productive and professional workplace
Front Desk Agent (Former Employee), Kalispell, MT – October 23, 2012
Pros: free lunches, benefits, full time hours or more
Cons: short to no real breaks if working alone
I would come into work to check guests in and out of the hotel, answer the switchboard telephone, enter banquet tickets, keep track of all money coming in that day. I learned how to imporove my customer service capabilities. My management and co-workers were usually pretty nice. The hardest part of my job was long hours without appropriate breaks but – more... the most enjoyable part about the job was interacting with people from all over the world. – less
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About Red Lion Hotels

Red Lion Hotels Corporation (RLH) is a hospitality and leisure company primarily engaged in the ownership, operation and franchising – Read more