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      4.1

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (508 total reviews)
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      Dr. David J. Skorton

      75% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

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      Smithsonian has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 508 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Smithsonian employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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      508 reviews
      5.0
      Jan 29, 2018

      Great employer for generalists

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Everyone is very nice here. Plus once you get into the system it's easy to move from one unit to another.

      Cons

      As all government agencies, things move slow here.

      4.0
      Jan 24, 2018

      Great Place to Work for Awhile

      Fire protection engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      You learn something new each week here at the Smithsonian. The people in my division are great to work with and you get to see such amazing artifacts.

      Cons

      My department does not have the option to telework even though other divisions do. They do not promote from within. There were several jobs that were supervisory that were rewarded to people from the outside. People have been working in my department for over 30 years would be overlooked for positions that should have been theirs. You get punished for your loyalty. There is never enough money for projects and you get jerked around by budget coordinators/PMs to get inexpensive projects done. Also, no one likes our department. The previous Director ruined the reputation, so now will have to build it back up.

      4.0
      Jan 11, 2018

      Smithsonian Enterprises

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Capital Gallery has a great office location

      Cons

      There's hardly any upwards mobility

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