Does Smithsonian pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smithsonian employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smithsonian. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smithsonian?

69% of Smithsonian employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smithsonian 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smithsonian?

Intern (56) , Internship (13) , Explainer (10) , Retail Sales Associate (9) , Sales Associate (9) , Contractor (8) , Postdoctoral Fellow (8) , Research Assistant (8) , Museum Specialist (7) , Program Coordinator (7) , Security Officer (7) , Archivist (6) , Curator (6) , Education Specialist (6) , Program Assistant (6)

What are the pros of working at Smithsonian according to real employee reviews?

"And you will meet so many great people (tourist) from all over the world." ((in 69 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the option to telework." ((in 31 reviews)); "Great staff I enjoyed my time there." ((in 22 reviews)); "dynamic and diverse work environment, one" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great coworkers and behind the scenes access to museum collections" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Pay is low but definitely no lower than industry standards." ((in 29 reviews)); "Low salary for DC metropolitan area" ((in 15 reviews)); "Lack of leadership and hard to fire" ((in 13 reviews)); "Unpaid internship where I was doing some of the same work that paid employees were doing." ((in 12 reviews)); "Long hours and very administrative at times" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Smithsonian locations?

Washington , Chantilly , New York , Suitland , Arlington , Chicago , Front Royal , Annapolis , Edgewater , District Heights , Falls Church , Herndon , Manassas , Sterling , Wisconsin Rapids , Tucson , Ann Arbor , Burlington , Saint Cloud , Shepherdstown , San Diego , Berkeley , Las Vegas , Ruston , Seattle , Catonsville , Columbia , California , Chevy Chase , Fort Washington

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Smithsonian reviews

4.1

69% would recommend to a friend

(510 total reviews)

Dr. David J. Skorton

80% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Smithsonian has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 510 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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Reviews by job title

510 reviews

5.0

Feb 15, 2016

My Time at the Smithsonian

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture with open and relaxed environment. Nurturing employees with an array of interest and experience

Cons

Slow paced work schedule. Endless meetings and expensive cafeteria food because of free admission into the museum

5.0

Feb 9, 2016

Spectacular place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fascinating collections - Great people - Diverse workforce - Convenient location

Cons

- I could not find a downside to the position other than the fact that it was temporary.

5.0

Jan 25, 2016

Hands on Internship

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities to interact with people from all over the Smithsonian, cool events planned for interns such as special museum opening times.

Cons

Sometimes the work was very slow

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