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    Found 638 reviews

    3.5
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    66%
    Recommend to a Friend
    90%
    Approve of CEO
    Micky Arison
    219 Ratings
    Pros

    • "it offers great benefits package" (in 34 reviews)

    • "Experience, improving English language, traveling" (in 28 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Long hours sometimes, but this is part of the life at sea" (in 90 reviews)

    • "Worst salaries of any cruise line" (in 37 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons
    1. Helpful (1)

      "Love it"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Southampton, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Carnival full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Great organisation, great people you work with, environment, benefits, experience, CEO, Excellent culture, in times of economic uncertainty, how many organisations are investing in their product and people, I could go on.......

      Cons

      Constant change often without consultation, you get used to that

      Advice to Management

      Communicate changes in advance, allow people time to adjust

      Carnival2019-05-06

    2. "Great Enviroment, however stressful and not enough progression"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Revenue Analyst in Southampton, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Carnival full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Great Enviroment to work in Southampton

      Cons

      Stressful at Times, not good job security

      Carnival2019-05-11
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    3. "Good company"

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      Former Employee - Internal Communications Manager in Southampton, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Carnival full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      The benefits are great and the people are lovely

      Cons

      Office Politics. Lots of restructures

      Carnival2019-05-08

    4. "Carnival UK Head Office and Management"

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      Current Employee - Director in London, England

      I have been working at Carnival full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Well performing company Preparing to change and create better employee engagement Good office location

      Cons

      Poor leadership although taking steps to improve in recent years Complacent approach to people and development

      Advice to Management

      Appointment of new leadership is working, continue building on it.

      Carnival2019-04-25

    5. "Great environment."

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Head of Resourcing in Southampton, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Carnival full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Great teams, fun, dynamic.

      Cons

      Constant change and reorganisation.

      Advice to Management

      Be consistent.

      Carnival2019-03-26

    6. "Unpleasant"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Carnival full-time

      Pros

      Good discounts on UK cruises

      Cons

      Constant restructuring and layoffs a culture of fear and no strategy. They are over-expanding

      Advice to Management

      Value experience rather than just how cheaply you can replace people. Get rid of Lotus Notes and fire 50% at VP/ SVP level

      Carnival2019-01-22

    7. "Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Carnival full-time

      Pros

      Fantastic product and an excellent management team

      Cons

      None that are not being addressed

      Carnival2019-01-06

    8. "administrative assistant"

      StarStarStarStarStar
        Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
        Recommends
        Negative Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I have been working at Carnival full-time

        Pros

        nice environment, good way to increase computer skils

        Cons

        too much into finance for me, I need something different

        Carnival2018-11-23

      • "Employer of Choice"

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        Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
        Recommends
        No Opinion of CEO

        I have been working at Carnival full-time for more than a year

        Pros

        Fun company, always caring about their people, great for internal development - a really great place to work!

        Cons

        Difficult to get into.. but once you're in..!

        Carnival2018-11-04
      • Helpful (1)

        "Disappointing"

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        Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
        Doesn't Recommend

        I worked at Carnival full-time

        Pros

        Lovely Office in Southampton benefits

        Cons

        Overload staff with work and do not give support when asked - Set you up to fail

        Advice to Management

        Your greatest asset are your staff

        Carnival2018-12-02
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