Decent money when scheduled; Old facility and a franchised Hilton owned by a company that mismanages it. - Banquet Server Hilton Employee Review

3.0
20 Feb 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You can make decent money as a server, especially over the summer. I liked most of the people I worked with, including my managers.

Cons

When it's slow, though, you don't get scheduled much, and seniority plays a huge role in scheduling. It's a Hilton in name only. The hotel is franchised and is actually owned by First Hospitality Group. They own a number of different hotels in the Chicagoland area. Their overall management of the facility could use quite a bit of work.

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Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Super friendly, flexible hours, good management

Cons

On your feet for hours, miscellaneous tasks at times

2.0
14 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Different services and softwares provided by Hilton are convenient to have access to.

Cons

The new PMS system, PEP, is awful. They got rid of F&B Distribution for night audit which means a lot less work for night auditors and way more work for accountants. PEP also doesn’t have the same functionalities as OnQ, the previous PMS. I have not heard any good thing about PEP after all these years. The team member travel discounts aren’t good anymore. They used to be flat rates across three tiers of hotels, but now they are extremely variable and can run very high. On top of that, hotels and resorts still charge team members for parking and service fees, so you still can’t afford to travel on the discount. That is, if you even find the team member rate available. Chances are, you’ll be working for a franchisee, not Hilton itself. They may be one of the world’s best companies to work for, but you probably won’t actually be working for them. California taxes and district fees felt mishandled by corporate.

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