Event Network reviews

3.1

48% would recommend to a friend

(339 total reviews)
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Larry Gilbert

65% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Event Network has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 339 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Event Network employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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339 reviews
1.0
Aug 5, 2020

Don't be fooled.

Recommend
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Pros

Working at a museum, aquarium, zoo, etc. is obviously fun. You're lucky if you're off with great co-workers, but nothing about the company itself is great, except maybe a flexible schedule, but then again, not really because you're forced to work weekends and holidays.

Cons

I've been working for the company for about 4 years. Don't be fooled by the smiles and "happy faces" from the managers here, this is not a happy place. The work dynamic at the stores are horrible. If you work part-time, which is most of the employees at the company, forget about it. The pay is terrible. They are SO money hungry and cheap that they'd do anything to take money from visitors but nothing for the employees. The environment is so bad that there is a huge turnover in employees which leaves remaining employees overworked. If they managed to actually create a proper working environment, there wouldn't be underpaid and overworked employees. Most don't stay for long, for good reason. There is a major lack of communication, especially during the current pandemic. Just a mess overall. If you read the other negative reviews, you'll notice a pattern. I was lucky enough to have some great co-workers that kept me sane throughout. But the actual company, no. This isn't a serious job if that's what you're looking for.

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Event Network Response
5y
Thank you for your comments. While it’s disappointing to hear this feedback after four years together, we are listening and welcome you to share more about your experience by emailing our People Services Team directly at peopleservices@eventnetwork.com. As you know, retail in the museum environment includes weekends and holidays. We strive to create an environment that supports open communication and connection through regular newsletters, bi-monthly Live all-team video calls, and our active intranet bulletin. We care very much about the well-being of each team member, and are very proud of the extended benefits we provided to all during the Covid closures. We can always do more, and take your feedback to heart. Wishing you well.
1.0
Nov 20, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

I loved my team and made life long friends getting to visit museums for free

Cons

I worked for them for 10 years at various venues and they refused to promote me. They would always hire from outside or the latest travesty, promote somebody I trained ahead of me. This after helping the AD hold the store together TWICE without a director. And after finally getting FT position they took it away after a year leaving me stranded without medical. Great if all you want is a temp part time gig, but absolutely no career growth potential. Loyalty is punished, not rewarded.

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Event Network Response
1y
We are disappointed to read that your experience working with Event Network isn't better. If you would be willing to share specifics about your experience so we may improve, please reach out to PeopleServices@eventnetwork.com. Thank you.
1.0
Nov 5, 2017

Fake Culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They're hire you even if you aren't qualified for the position because they're desperate to fill that position. If you work at corporate, they will provide small breakfast and coffee in the morning. There are fitness classes, gym, and shower offered at the main corporate office. Medical benefits exist, but very pricey, not a whole array of options in pricing, but at least they offer it. Sick leave and maternity/paternity leave is available.

Cons

This company tries too hard to have a unified vision, but majority of the top executives in management don't carry out that vision to have it trickle down to the rest of the company. They push a lot of this good "culture" attitude, but nobody in the executive roles execute it and it becomes very fake and obvious of the social interactions that goes in the company. Turn over rate at this company is high, every year average over 20 people in the corporate office would quit or get laid off due to the constant unnecessary re-structuring of operation. There are very few folks in leadership position that do try to make the work environment the best, but however someone from up top will make things difficult. And most of all, the best talent have already left the company while the rest are currently over worked trying to fill in for the empty positions that are gone. CEO push on the message about always promoting internally, but the rest of his executives will end up hiring outsiders. If they do promote internally, there is always mis-management as the most hard worker and high performer gets ignored, while the employee that kiss up to management has a higher chance of getting the promotion. Store employees are treated the worst as they are on the retail level and looked upon as the bottom of the hierarchy. A lot of the veteran store directors that have helped build this company has left or forced out due to terrible communication and treatment from the higher management.

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