ORLANDO, FLA.—Marriott Vacations Worldwide, a leader in leisure travel with a portfolio of trusted, globally recognized travel brands and vacation clubs, has been certified as a Most Loved Workplace backed by Best Practice Institute and recognized as a Top Company to Grow a Career in Travel & Hospitality by LinkedIn.
The top reasons associates love working for Marriott Vacations Worldwide include the culture, benefits and discounts, and an incredible care for each other.
The Most Loved Workplace certification is given to companies where associates are the happiest and most satisfied at work, and less than 40 percent of applicants earn the certification, making this even more significant for the company. Marriott Vacations Worldwide became certified based on its scores on the Love of Workplace Index, which surveyed employees on various elements around employee satisfaction and sentiment, including the level of respect, collaboration, support, and sense of belonging they feel inside the company.
“This impressive recognition illustrates our incredible culture and is a result of the work of our talented associates who create incredible vacation experiences for so many each day of the year,” said President of Marriott Vacations Worldwide, John E. Geller, Jr.
According to the Most Loved survey results, the top reasons associates love working for Marriott Vacations Worldwide include the culture, benefits and discounts, and an incredible care for each other and for owners, members and guests. Additionally, the company’s work environment topped the list for offering flexibility in scheduling at its resorts and the adaptable work model that was rolled out to corporate offices earlier this year.
No. 4 LinkedIn Top Company in Travel Industry
In addition to the Most Loved recognition, Marriott Vacations Worldwide has been ranked fourth on LinkedIn’s 2022 LinkedIn Top Companies: Industry Edition list for Travel & Hospitality. The new ranking for top businesses is based on exclusive LinkedIn data measuring different elements of career progression including employee skills growth, advancement opportunities, retention and more.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide is dedicated to the holistic well-being and professional growth of its associates. In 2021, the company promoted more than 1,500 U.S. associates and nearly 1,700 global associates, and 14 percent of new hires were former associates who returned to the organization. In addition to development programs, the company also offers comprehensive benefits such as paid time off, discounts on exciting vacation experiences and lodging stays, enrollment in a 401(k) retirement plan and employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance counseling, financial counseling and much more.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide has more than 20,000 global associates across the United States, the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
