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      Brookfield Zoo Chicago

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      Brookfield Zoo Chicago reviews

      3.6

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (135 total reviews)
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      Dr. Michael Adkesson

      35% approve of CEO

      42% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Compensation and benefits

      2.9

      Senior management

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      Brookfield Zoo Chicago has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 135 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Brookfield Zoo Chicago employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      135 reviews
      4.0
      Feb 13, 2022

      People never leave

      Director of development
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      International organization doing great conservation and animal welfare work People love animals and the park Strong education programs The new CEO is a highly respected veterinarian The new Board Chair is a highly respected African American business woman

      Cons

      Highly hierarchical Staff and volunteer leadership is mostly people from similar backgrounds Slow to adopt new ideas even when they are proven best practices

      4.0
      Dec 28, 2021

      Good

      Zoo keeper
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Salary Benefits Work around animal Lots of support program

      Cons

      No upward movement and very old school in the way it runs

      4.0
      Aug 12, 2021

      Best part time I have ever had UNTIL SSA

      Retail associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      very flexible schedules depending on manager. I went to school and worked friday and weekends most of the times. Picked up some weekdays shifts when I wanted.

      Cons

      Working outside is the worst part in the summer AND winter. The customers hit you in waves. You are either sweating in a hot polo or freezing in the winter. The SSA company took over retail and food. The transition was incredibly bad. It was cool to see the upgrades at the zoo but there were a lot of unnecessary things that they changed. They also fired a lot of the staff. That is what happens when you involve a for-profit company.

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