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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
      Aug 3, 2017

      good beginner job

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      great first job good scheduling , will schedule the days you ask for

      Cons

      cuts hours / sends people home early due to slow sales over staffs on slow days everybody just stands arounds and gossips

      3.0
      Jul 1, 2017

      great place to work if you have a good manager that keeps people accountable

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      fun environment, great family perks, passionate coworkers , most managers support inclusive team environments, good mission!

      Cons

      they keep lazy inexperienced people that dump on the good staff causing them to leave or work insane amounts of hours. Many managers do not hold everyone accountable and have little if any management experience. I had a great manager , strong leader that was very set in his ways but empowered his staff and i had a bad manager that had no leadership experience who said do what you think is right but would use it against you if you didn't do things the way she would and if she didn't have experience in a subject she would try to sound knowledgeable and get upset if anyone corrected her inaccuracies. however she also preferred new to the workforce staff over experienced staff due to her need for control and to sound knowledgeable.

      4.0
      Jul 1, 2017

      Great job for a college student.

      Event marketing assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Working for a non profit organization that is active within the Chicagoland community. - The opportunity to gain community outreach experience.

      Cons

      - There are not many hours offered for work. - Ability to move up within the company is non existent.

      Brookfield Zoo Chicago Response
      8y
      Your comment about promotional opportunities being non-existent is incorrect. In 2017 alone year to date, we have promoted over 60 employees including both seasonal employees and full-time workers. This includes job enlargements, where employees assume additional responsibilities, as well as employees moving into completely new higher-level roles. We very much promote internal mobility and advancement and have a comprehensive training program, called CZS University, which is available to all employees, free of charge, This includes both required and elective training. We also have lateral moves and other opportunities for development to provide employees with additional skills and experience that help qualify them for advancement.
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