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Whitney Museum reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(131 total reviews)

Leonard A. Lauder

70% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Whitney Museum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 131 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Whitney Museum employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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131 reviews
1.0
Jun 10, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

I cannot think of a pleasant moment from my time at the Whitney. This job was the worst job I ever had. I don't even list it on my resume anymore.

Cons

The middle management team (specifically visitor services & membership services) are the most condescending people I have ever met. They openly yell at front-line staff and demean them in front of visitors and other staff. There is little to no chance of advancement for these roles, but they tell you otherwise when you interview. Do not work as a visitor service assistant or member services assistant at the Whitney!

1.0
May 18, 2019

Terrible

Recommend
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Pros

They offered extended hours so it was a great opportunity to pick up hours, lots of events, and extra hours for the biennial.

Cons

Managers are rude, do not discreetly reprimand you but embarrass you in front of everyone, one manager even put her hands on me and physically pulled me off of a stanchion because I was leaning on it during a 12 hour shift of just standing, they don't rotate staff fairly and definitely don't promote fairly, all promotions are based on favoritism and the color of your skin (needs to be white), the manager is black but thinks shes white and is racist to other people of color. Managers do not care if you are being sexually harassed by other staff members they just brush it off and give them a tap on the hand.

1.0
May 12, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Free museum entry is the main plus - they have reciprocal agreements with other museums in the city.

Cons

The customers are unbelievably rude, especially the members. People yelled at me all the time over small things, complained when we didn't have products they wanted, and so on. Your manager won't stand up for you. They hired me as a temp employee and promised they were going to keep me on. Then they fired me with no notice, so I had no time to look for a new job. They also tried to force us to skip lunch breaks and leave early so they could save money. Their board is also full of despicable people, who own private prisons, manufacture weapons, etc.

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