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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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      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Senior management

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      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
      1.0
      Nov 2, 2022

      Run.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Working for the Smithsonian - The work is interesting

      Cons

      - No pay or low pay - Toxic, manipulative, gossip-driven work environment - Middle management cliques and bullying of lower staff members galore - HR is part of the problem - Environment is so competitive, colleagues throw each other under the bus and play the blame game on a daily basis. - Blatant racism

      4.0
      Sep 19, 2022

      Mixed experience

      Visual information specialist (exhibit designer)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Amazing collections (artifacts). Interesting projects. Good pay for an in-house museum exhibit designer. It's hard to find a non-profit museum position that pays the bills.

      Cons

      Stifling bureaucracy. Dysfunction across the Institution. Less creative freedom.

      3.0
      Apr 7, 2022

      Smithsonian

      Animal care
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It is a Federal position

      Cons

      The management has a lack of integrity

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