Strathcona Hotel Employee Reviews

Great place to work. Salary could be a little better but all in all a fun place. The team is very close and try to help each other all the time. Staff meals are usually free in other hotels but here it's 50 percent off which is still a pretty good deal

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Toxic immature workplace

Front Office Supervisor (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 30 September 2022

Owners are indifferent to their cash cow.Upper management ill equipped or unwilling to address toxic employees and managers.Managers are childish and immature.Longstanding employees bully seasonal staff.Pay is a joke.

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Extremely fun and rewarding workplace

Busser (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 21 March 2022

I worked at the strath for nearly two years and it was a very rewarding and fun place to work, the management is awesome and will have your back with anything and the staff are very supportive as well!

Pros

Food discount

Cons

Not enough hours

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Disorganized management, no communication, unfair pay for support staff

Hostess (Former Employee) - Victoria bc - 16 August 2021

Bad management. There was no communication between the management team and the staff was left feeling unsure of the job. Support staff was treated poorly and didn’t have the tips or pay to make it worth the stress of the job.

Pros

Discounted food. Fun staff

Cons

Bad tips

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Fun and fast paced

Server/Bartender (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 3 March 2020

Meeting new people from all over the world is a top perk. Management is extremely understanding and reasonable. Lots of employees if shifts needed to be covered.

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Great place to work, learn in your field of work

Sous Chef (Current Employee) - Victoria, BC - 15 February 2020

A challenging job for upcoming cooks, opportunity for growth & apprenticeship for schooling. Friendly staff, management and owners who reward loyalty and hard work.

Pros

Lots of staff functions, food discounts.

Cons

sometimes communication in the front of the house is a bit lacking.

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The best 5 years

Senior Doorman (Current Employee) - Victoria, BC - 19 January 2020

What an exciting team to work for. The best team in Victoria, B.C. All the staff welcome you with open arms they are very friendly. I would recommend it to everyone.

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Fun work environment with a good restaurant

Night Auditor/Front Desk Agent (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 30 October 2019

A good workplace with friendly employers and coworkers. Many good staff amenities and job perks. A good restaurant and fun upbeat team environment with an exciting allure.

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Great place to work!

Busser (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 2 August 2018

All the staff is super cool and nice. Having so many people working all in one big building makes for really awesome relationships so with so many different types of people!

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Strathcona hotel

House keeper (Former Employee) - Edmonton, AB - 12 June 2018

Want to work in a clean, secure, friendly environment? This is not the place. Not only is the employer an idiot, but so is everyone who stays in this not very well run hotel. Also check for bed bugs everytime you leave, and if you are a housekeeper (BEWARE) watch for needles, stains and whatever else you may find in hotel rooms !

Cons

Not only were the hotel rooms awful but so was the employer.

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Loved the staff and loved the job

Doorman/Security (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 8 March 2018

I worked for the Strathcona Hotel as a Doorman for a year and a half and it was one of my most memorable and enjoyable jobs I have ever held. I only left the position due to relocating to a more affordable city but if I return to the city I will be sure to reapply with the security team here and continue my time with them as I have never before had a more supportive and reliable work team before.

Pros

Great staff, discounted food from the bar, reliable schedules

Cons

It is a night job being a doorman.

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Place for those who party

Hostess (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 4 January 2018

The strath was a wonderful work place full of fun and vibrant people who all love to party! There is a great feeling of family and comunity with the building and without.

Pros

Half off lunch

Cons

Heavy plates

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Great place to work

Finance Administrator (Current Employee) - Accounting - 27 June 2017

Great company all around. Management is fantastic and always available. Flexible with hours and understanding if you need to take time off. It has a fun but professional atmosphere. No complaints.

Pros

Meal allowance, great hours

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Great place to work!

Housekeeper (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 7 July 2014

I found that the staff and managers at the Strathcona Hotel to be very friendly and supportive. It is a great place to work!

Pros

staff discounts, benefits, tips

Cons

no knowlege of when you finish, busy days

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Fun workplace but not very secure

Server (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 5 June 2013

I had a lot of opportunity at this establishment to develop my professional attitude and work with people on effectively satisfying our patrons. Management however, was somewhat inadequate when delivering important information. I had a lot of fun with my co-workers(managers included) but it was a job where the future possibilities were limited. I learned how to supervise effectively, work as a team, adapt to different personalities in the work place, utilize time management skills, and multi task under stressful circumstacnces. The hardest part of the job was the treatment received by drunk patrons that was often inappapropriate and dangerous at times.

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Great people to work with

Guest Services Agent (Current Employee) - Toronto, ON - 3 October 2012

I am a people person, working at The Strathcona Hotel on work with guests on a daily basis. I have learned a great deal of patience when dealing with upset or difficult guests. I have also expanded my knowledge of guests satisfactions, organization and critical thinking. My co-workers are great to work with, there in not one person I do not get along with.Sometimes the hardest part of my job is trying to find a way to keep an upset guest happy, through experience I have been able to use the right phrases and options. When the guest leaves happy I know I have made a difference; that is the most satisfying part o fmy job :)I have been working there since May 2012. The slow season is coming up; I would like a Full time job that I can rely on.