Does Terranea pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Terranea employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Terranea. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Terranea?

59% of Terranea employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Terranea 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Terranea?

Server/Waiter (13) , Server (10) , Food Server (6) , Banquet Server (4) , Barista (4) , Bartender (3) , Line Cook (3) , Assistant Manager (2) , Cashier/Barista (2) , Engineer (2) , Food and Beverage Manager (2) , Food and Beverage Supervisor (2) , Front Desk Agent (2) , Host/Hostess (2) , Hostess (2)

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

"Great people all around the resort that are genuinely happy to be at work." ((in 13 reviews)); "It is also very busy most times of the year so the pay is good and consistent." ((in 10 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 9 reviews)); "Beautiful place to work" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great atmosphere and awesome coworkers." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Bad management." ((in 14 reviews)); "Parking can be a bit tricky" ((in 6 reviews)); "Over 45 manager and director levels left after the Executive changed." ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper management does not do a great job at taking care of their employees." ((in 5 reviews)); "Work life balance does not exist." ((in 3 reviews))

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Terranea

Terranea Reviews

3.7

59% would recommend to a friend

(186 total reviews)

Robert J. Lowe, Jr.

59% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture and values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

Terranea has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 186 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Terranea employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Hotel and travel accommodation industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

186 reviews

2.0

8 Apr 2026

Bad company values

Bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Free meal , busy all year long.

Cons

Bad management. Bad pay .

5.0

19 Jan 2026

Great place!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Beautiful property great team and great benefits

Cons

Parking can be a bit tricky

1.0

6 Jan 2026

Nice to stay if you’re a guest not an employee

Line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The view but we barely got to see it.

Cons

Long drive Little pay Management wasn’t great

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