CEC Entertainment Named in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025
Best Companies to Work For: Private Companies
Chuck E. Cheese was highlighted as a top company in the restaurant industry for fulfilling employee needs.
IRVING, TX – September 17, 2024 − U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, has named CEC Entertainment as one of the 2024-2025 Best Companies to Work For: Private Companies.
Chuck E. Cheese was rated among the top privately owned companies in the Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure industry on factors most heavily considered by job seekers during their employment search.
“We are thrilled to be named as one of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work for: Private Companies for the 2024-2025 year,” said David McKillips, President and CEO of CEC Entertainment, parent company of Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza. “Our people are the lifeline of our company and without them we could not serve our guests, partners and communities,” he added. “I am proud of the work by our current leadership team who work tirelessly to celebrate and elevate our teams to make sure we are measuring up to our promise of being the top global family entertainment brand.”
U.S. News’ ratings reflect the ever-changing sentiments impacting employee decision-making when evaluating the “best” company for them. These sentiments are examined using factors that include quality of pay and benefits, work-life balance and flexibility, job and company stability, physical and psychological comfort, belongingness and esteem, and career opportunities and professional development.
“Job seekers understand the influence prospective employers hold in determining their quality of life and overall happiness,” said U.S. News Vice President of Careers Carly Chase. “The list reveals private companies that scored high on multiple metrics that promote a positive work environment and everyday employee experience.”
The Best Companies to Work For: Private Companies list features 248 companies across 18 industries. To calculate the ratings, U.S. News only considered privately owned companies with at least 5,000 employees and had at least 75 Glassdoor reviews written between 2020 and 2023. Developed considering insights from a panel of six experts, the methodology also factors in data, including employee sentiment and regulatory enforcement data, gathered from U.S. News partner Revelio Labs.
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