Los Angeles Philharmonic reviews

If you work in Administration you'll quickly learn that the company is 20 years behind in technology. Many managers are highly egotistical and easily criticize you - one particular manager had no problem telling me how inept I was. Now, I can handle criticism, but right after I was criticized the manager would then go into a long winded speech about how AMAZING they themselves were - which is the part that I couldn't handle. Some days, when this manager was telling me how perfect and awesome they were I actually thought I was being punked. I've never been privy to such an ego maniac. I suppose it's pure insecurity.. I've always believed that if you have to continually tell people that you're smart, perfect, amazing, competent, skilled, etc - that you probably aren't. If you are all these things, then people would recognize it. Sadly, this manager holds little respect from their peers and direct reports. This manager is actually a bright person, but is crippled by this ego-maniac flaw. I've noticed that managers in this department are all the same... They rule by insults and have very little diplomacy. The LA Phil is a really cool environment being ruined by senior managers.

What becomes more blatant, astounding, and disappointing with each passing year — and particularly during these times — is the lack of accountability and strategic planning as demonstrated by a handful of senior staff in my department. Unless these key people leave the LA Phil, this department stands little chance of improving, and I fully expect more non-managerial staff to jump ship for better opportunities until then. In late 2019, the LA Phil was "asked to acquire" The Ford. The majority of staff members has since taken on expanded roles to support all three concert venues without receiving meaningful pay raises that acknowledge and match the increased workload. Not correcting these pay inequities continues to be exploitative and unethical.