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 13 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 13 reviews)); "Brilliant and creative coworkers." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great Culture and work environment" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Pay is low, especially for the Bay Area, and the work we do is critical to the museum." ((in 5 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

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

Feb 19, 2014

Getting to move from the Palace of Fine Arts to the Piers was thrilling. Interesting things going on all the time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues, lectures, fabulous new location

Cons

Compensation is not competitive. Museum can rely on reputation and interesting work. Pay is not competitive.

4.0

Jan 20, 2014

Creative, inspiring work environment, hamstrung by inept management

Exhibit developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Myriad opportunities to learn both new professional skills and about the physical and biological world; welcoming, diverse staff, inspiring environment and appreciative visitors.

Cons

With a few notable exceptions, "managers" are people who have no skill managing. This is most evident at the top, where the management tasks are more organizational than interpersonal; mishaps from financial miscalculations to workload underestimation to lack of transparency weaken morale and scare away valuable staff.

3.0

Jan 15, 2014

Wonderful staff, inspiring environment, inept management

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

What the museum provides the visiting public is phenomenal. And, the internal programs, brown bag talks for staff and the like, are amazing. Brilliant and creative coworkers. You are constantly learning about the world around, regardless of what your actual job/tasks are at the museum.

Cons

Quite a few management staff who are absolutely terrible at managing people. Company follows the stereotypical non-profit set up of overpaying the top, and barely paying the staff. Company reorg in 2013 left the place in turmoil, hopefully they will get it together before the product starts to suffer.

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Jobs at Exploratorium

High School Explainer

Merchandising Assistant

High School Explainer: PACE Program

Event Logistics Supervisor

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Getting to move from the Palace of Fine Arts to the Piers was thrilling. Interesting things going on all the time

Creative, inspiring work environment, hamstrung by inept management

Wonderful staff, inspiring environment, inept management

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