Does Exploratorium pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Exploratorium employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Exploratorium. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Exploratorium?

72% of Exploratorium employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Exploratorium 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Exploratorium?

High School Explainer (27) , Explainer (10) , Field Trip Explainer (8) , Project Manager (4) , Event Explainer (3) , Administrative Director (2) , Educator (2) , Exhibit Designer (2) , Guest Service Associate (2) , Guest Services (2) , Manager (2) , Program Manager (2) , Research Assistant (2) , Visitor Services (2) , Visitor Services Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at Exploratorium according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and place to work" ((in 22 reviews)); "Large and friendly staff." ((in 14 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 12 reviews)); "Brilliant and creative coworkers." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great Culture and work environment" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Exploratorium according to real employee reviews?

"low pay, not many ways to get promoted" ((in 4 reviews)); "On call position can have very irregular hours" ((in 4 reviews)); "Location for parking is bad." ((in 3 reviews)); "With a few notable exceptions, "managers" are people who have no skill managing." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Exploratorium layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Exploratorium layoffs and their outlook for job security at Exploratorium in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Exploratorium locations?

San Francisco , New York , Paris , Martinez , South San Francisco

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4.2

72% would recommend to a friend

(170 total reviews)

Lindsay Bierman

61% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Exploratorium has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 170 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Exploratorium 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

170 reviews

3.0

Jun 17, 2019

It was ok

Explainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It starts out good and fun and the work is really interesting.

Cons

The staff and workers are toxic. Supervisors play favorites and place workers on edge with the threat of being rehired.

5.0

Jun 2, 2019

The very best job of my life

Explainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free access for you and your friends (they technically have a limit to four per day but it's very easy to let people in as you please). Bosses were very supportive of workers in every situation, & I had the best coworkers.

Cons

Not a whole lot of hours, good for part time but if it's your sole source of income it might be a bit of an issue

3.0

May 11, 2019

has potential, but dysfunctional

Shop tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good location on the waterfront, interesting work technically. Great shop.

Cons

Some management personnel are surprisingly unprofessional.

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Jobs at Exploratorium

Visitor Engagement Facilitator

Custodian (Part-Time)

Board Relations Manager

Event Logistics Supervisor

High School Explainer