Does Whitney Museum pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Whitney Museum employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Whitney Museum. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Whitney Museum?

58% of Whitney Museum employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Whitney Museum 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Whitney Museum?

Intern (20) , Visitor Services Assistant (11) , Gallery Assistant (10) , Curatorial Intern (8) , Visitor and Gallery Assistant (8) , Visitor Services Associate (4) , Art Handler (2) , Coordinator (2) , Curatorial Assistant (2) , Designer (2) , Graphic Design Intern (2) , Internship (2) , Porter (2) , Production Assistant (2) , Retail Sales Associate (2)

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

"people you work with are great" ((in 11 reviews)); "Friendly staff and everyone treated interns with respect." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great team and access to museum" ((in 10 reviews)); "Friendly work environment and meaningful work" ((in 6 reviews)); "I learned a lot and gained plenty of valuable experience." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Clueless management and poor construction will ensure a long career with no chance of advancement." ((in 14 reviews)); "Can be difficult with demanding boss and low pay" ((in 14 reviews)); "I can't name names on this site, but the head female manager of Visitor relations needs to locked away in a psych ward and kept away from people." ((in 5 reviews)); "Leadership, Lack of growth, bad benefits, high staff turn over, low morale" ((in 5 reviews)); "No opportunities for growth" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Whitney Museum layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Whitney Museum layoffs and their outlook for job security at Whitney Museum in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Whitney Museum locations?

New York , Chicago , Brooklyn , Florida , Washington , Cambridge , Fayetteville , Midtown New York

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

131 reviews

2.0

Apr 30, 2022

Overworked, underpaid and undervalued

Gallery assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Whitney does a great job at picking candidates to work on the visitor services team if only they knew how to keep them.

Cons

No growth opportunities, very poor communication in regards to management and long hours sometimes 12 hour shifts, schedule changes sometimes as soon as the day before your shift. They keep a lot of the staff in a temporary position so if you have your hopes up to go full time, stop hoping it’s not going to happen, no benefits, no job security, you’re paid minimum wage, micromanaged and watched like a hawk. The list goes on and on. Disappointed overall with the negligence taking place.

4.0

Apr 30, 2022

Really great coworkers, flawed institution

Visitor and gallery assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers, museum is a nice working environment, I generally agree with the Whitney's mission and values

Cons

The job can be physically strenuous (standing for many hours at a time), not a lot of overlap between front of house and back of house staff– there should be more opportunities for overlap (not just socially, but professionally). The museum should stand by the values it espouses and grant all employees minimum benefits and living wages (they are failing to do so now).

2.0

Mar 28, 2022

Not good workplace culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Art is great, some colleagues are great, location is lovely.

Cons

People are not valued or promoted. If you do a good job and aren't a squeaky wheel, you do not get recognized. The prevailing attitude is that if you leave they'll easily replace you.

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