The objective of this study is to determine the job satisfaction of employees in the reception department of hotels in Atacames, Ecuador. Some approaches to personal satisfaction are conceptualized and analyzed, as well as background information to support the study. From a quantitative methodology, deductive method and a field design, data are collected by applying an instrument validated by experts to 19 employees of the reception department of the 4, 3 and 2 star hotels of the malecon of the beach. These hotels were selected intentionally, for ease of access by the researcher. Descriptive statistics were used for the analysis, and the data were entered in tables and figures. The results reveal the importance of maintaining employee job satisfaction in accordance with their expectations, in order to guarantee effective job performance. The conclusions were outlined in three aspects: job performance is 74% effective, human talent management is 54% deficient and job satisfaction is 32% deficient.