AMC Theatres Employee Reviews

Fun place to work but not very challenging and pay is not the best(it is a movie theater). Management is fun and knows how to have a good time. Good company to move up in or start a job.

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This was a great place before CARMIKE

General Manager (Former Employee) - Wichita, KS - November 30, 2023

Loved my job before Carmike. My DO pressured me to make a lot of choices that I were not comfortable. Then would scold me for them and I would loose my bonuses due to not hitting metrics. All they seem to care about is the money. NOT THE STAFF. Hard to run a theatre on a skeleton crew.

Pros

Insurance, Free Movies

Cons

Culture, Support, Pay

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Good first job

Crew Member (Current Employee) - Bensalem, PA - November 29, 2023

fun work environment a very good starting job for teens/ people need experience , pay isnt that great so if thats something that matters to you find somewhere else

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Management that does not know what they are doing

Crew Member (Former Employee) - Wichita, KS - November 29, 2023

Management seemed like they had no idea what they were doing. And because of this, they took it out on the employees. Gave crew very little time to get tasks done and then were upset when it wasn't done all the way. They had crew members do the tasks that they didn't have time to do even though it was their responsibility. They gave such a large workload to all the employees with very little time to get it done. They were not helpful at all unless you asked for it. If it was super busy, some of them were likely in the back office doing nothing until you asked them to come out and help. They expected everyone to know everything, they had such high expectations set and no room for disappointment. Overall, they expected way too much from everyone but themselves.

Pros

Free movies and flexible hours

Cons

short breaks, bad management, bad pay, and no real benefits like insurance

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Great Starting job

Crew Member (Current Employee) - Orange, CA - November 29, 2023

It is a good starter job. As a crew member, you will be trained to take on different jobs such as: usher, concession, box office, greeter, etc. Typically, concession is the most active and difficult position, but you will have someone to help out on a busy day or a sudden rush hour. Depending on location, Co-workers and management can be pretty cool.

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Good first job

Crew Member (Former Employee) - Broward County, FL - November 29, 2023

Great place to start working. I worked there from 16-18 and had a great time. Training was good and effictive, management was helpful and had lots of growth opportunities.

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Great starter job

Crew Member (Current Employee) - Altamonte Springs, FL - November 28, 2023

For my first job it’s great working at AMCThey give you a variety of jobs for crew whether it be concession, box office, greeter, etc. The management is very supportive and caring about crew members. I’ve learned many things from AMC. From how to handle customer complains to advertising and more

Pros

50% of concessions, One free movie everyday, free popcorn, free posters

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Good

Manager (Current Employee) - San Diego, CA - November 28, 2023

good place to work, flexible and mostly good coworkers depending on location. You can move up if you try. Con's are dealing with awful customers and drunk people

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Easy entry-level job to be hired at

Crew Member (Former Employee) - San Diego, CA - November 28, 2023

Flexible hours and low-stress environment to be working at. Assigned roles depended on the day but typically included being greeter, cashier, hot foods, usher, etc. Can be a plus to work here if you love watching movies with the free tickets provided.

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you will never get any type of raise or improvement in your job title, and if you do, its like 2 years in and its like a couple cents raise.

Crew Member (Former Employee) - Plainfield, IN - November 27, 2023

you will never get any type of raise or improvement in your job title, and if you do, its like 2 years in and its like a couple cents raise. i also dealt with very unprofessional management. they were always causing drama, picking favorites, and talking bad about everyone behind their backs. even about each other.

Pros

free movies

Cons

barely any breaks. horribly unprofessional management.

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Terrible work experience, unclean, bad management, bad rapport.

Floater (Former Employee) - Littleton, CO - November 27, 2023

Worked there for two weeks and only talked to my manager once. I was never trained how to prepare any of the food and I was scheduled by myself for cooking shifts.

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I loved working there I'd give it a 10

Food and beverage (Former Employee) - Springfield, IL - November 26, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?The people were very warm and welcoming I love working thereWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?I would say when it got slow you were just standing thereWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?I loved everything about it I loved working thereWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?The start of my day was cleaning the bathroom making sure all the equipment was put everything together and the doors will be opened and start working

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Fun for a part time job

Associate Manager (Former Employee) - Des Moines, IA - November 25, 2023

Fun for a part time job. Management was OK. Hours during winter hard to come by. The staffing team was great to work with. Some customers are rude as they do not understand that movie industry set ticket prices and theater only makes money off concessions

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Fun & Good First Job

Team Member (Former Employee) - Bensalem, PA - November 23, 2023

I worked for AMC as my first job and it was decent at best, I didn't get properly trained in all the areas I needed too and really had to teach myself the basic ropes of the job, and or ask other fellow co-workers.

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Family Run

Account Executive (Former Employee) - Glenview, IL - November 23, 2023

Lots of talk, not much walk behind the talk; some good people doing good work but management gives lip service to their ideals without any follow-through--everything is about their bottom-line and profit.

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Productive and fun workplace

Cashier (Former Employee) - Ohio City, OH - November 23, 2023

Productive and fun workplace; overall it was pretty cool working here, from management to shift availability i felt pretty accommodated in my time here

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Depends on location and job role

Bartender (Current Employee) - Multiple - November 22, 2023

My main location I worked at was great, management was supportive and flexible in terms of scheduling, especially after I'd been there for a while and demonstrated my value as a worker. Money is okay. Because it's a theater, it depends a lot on the day of the week and what movies are out. Some days I'd walk with $20 in tips, others was several hundred. Definitely could've made more money at a club or something, but I prefer a laid-back atmosphere and not dealing with a lot of noisy drunks.

Pros

fun environment if you like movies, flexible scheduling, meeting lots of new people, good tips (sometimes)

Cons

bad tips (sometimes), have to work most weekends and holidays, benefits are meh

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Terrible place to attempt to build yourself up.

Cook (Current Employee) - Phoenix, AZ - November 21, 2023

Very toxic management team that will not build the crew up. Extreme drama nonstop and it impedes on daily work tasks. Not able to progress and go above and beyond even when displaying interest in doing so. Hard work goes unnoticed.

Pros

Easy work

Cons

Bad benefits, no communication, short breaks, no free food unless a manager, unable to progress or succeed.

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Easy, Flexible, Bad paying job

Cashier/Customer Service (Former Employee) - Grove City, OH - November 20, 2023

Bad management, would rehire very well know disliked employees.Bad pay, I got 2 raises and together they weren't even a dollar.Most obedient/Fastest people get promotions.Quality of work didn't matter.Easy to dodge managers.Easy work.Flexible.

Pros

half of the already very expensive food and free tickets

Cons

no breaks if you're above 18

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Good Experience

Supervisor (Current Employee) - Edison, NJ - November 20, 2023

It was a fun job with friends. There are lots of room for promotions within. Management does a good job and they kept it light when I worked there. Good experience overall.

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Productive and Easy

Manager (Current Employee) - Los Angeles, CA - November 20, 2023

Being a manager isn’t hard and the pay is decent. The only cons working here is that they ask you give up our holidays and weekends. It’s not that bad though, it’s a fun place to work at.

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