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 21 reviews)); "Large and friendly staff." ((in 14 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 13 reviews)); "Brilliant and creative coworkers." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great Culture and work environment" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Location for parking is bad." ((in 4 reviews)); "low pay, not many ways to get promoted" ((in 4 reviews)); "On call position can have very irregular hours" ((in 4 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

Exploratorium reviews

4.2

72% would recommend to a friend

(170 total reviews)

Lindsay Bierman

61% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

170 reviews

4.0

Jun 13, 2016

"confederation" of departments.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Explo is an amazing place full of brilliant and talented people, great ideas being bounced around, and there's room for those to grow. Very DIY enviroment, and loose "cohesion" of departments.

Cons

Like a mentioned above, the style of loose departments working semi-autonomous from each other resembles a confederacy-like structure. Communication is hard between these departments and can become an obstacle when working together is necessary.

3.0

Apr 11, 2016

Interesting but little security for the longrun.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart interesting creative exhibits. Beautiful building and setting.

Cons

Can be highly political, competitive environment. No pension.

3.0

Apr 6, 2016

Anonymous

Sales & events supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Non-profit organization that offers a different client to come the the Exploratorium and enjoy in a private setting.

Cons

Not an organization that promotes nor encourages the staff to grow in their career goals.

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Jobs at Exploratorium

Event Logistics Supervisor

Board Relations Manager

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"confederation" of departments.

Interesting but little security for the longrun.

Anonymous

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