Good first job - Anonymous employee Regal Employee Review

3.0
Jul 28, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free movies, everyone here is so friendly so the work environment is a fun and enjoyable place to work at, and gives you work experience. The management is very understanding when it comes to school/other job commitments. They even can give you two weeks off if you have midterms to study for. I don't know any other job that lets you have this many days off work. Everyone gets along so well which gives you a sense of pride working there.

Cons

Sometimes when the theater is busy, staff can be short-handed making it harder and more difficult to get things done in quickly. Low pay for the work you do, the raises are like 5 cent raises and it's very hard to move up unless you have been working there for 5+ years. Only the upper management can get full-time positions. It's rare where they let you have weekends off so you have no social life.

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5.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

It was a fun job for a part-time role when it's one of your first jobs. Got to watch movies during breaks, coworkers were chill, free popcorn and tickets was also a bonus.

Cons

Dealing with trash, rude customers, and rush hours were rough but were all part of what you'd expect in customer service. Hours are a bit late for closing given that its a movie theater.

1.0
Apr 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The initial role offers good experience in sales and customer service, but the benefits are overshadowed by internal management failures.

Cons

The primary issue lies in the disconnect between local management and corporate HR, specifically regarding off-boarding and payroll accuracy. I submitted a formal two-week notice which was reportedly never filed by my manager. This resulted in an "ineligible for rehire" status despite my following all proper protocols. Furthermore, communication from Corporate is inconsistent and contradictory. I was told both that my notice was received but my two weeks were incomplete, and then later told that no notice was submitted at all. Even with physical proof of attendance (after a manager failed to adjust a manual clock-in as promised) and proof of the submitted notice, Corporate refused to correct the record.

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