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?

"Friendly staff and everyone treated interns with respect." ((in 11 reviews)); "people you work with are great" ((in 11 reviews)); "Friendly work environment and meaningful work" ((in 6 reviews)); "I learned a lot and gained plenty of valuable experience." ((in 4 reviews)); "Friendly people and great environment" ((in 3 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 15 reviews)); "Can be difficult with demanding boss and low pay" ((in 14 reviews)); "Not that many full time positions (no benefits)" ((in 6 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)); "No opportunity for growth" ((in 4 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

1.0

Mar 27, 2022

Horrible-Run for your life

Visitor relations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There were a few cool co-workers

Cons

Managers are ignorant and inherently evil. They will treat you like a slave, yell in your face, gaslight you, treat you like a child, even if you do your job excellently and are more educated than them. They need to be fired. 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. Very low pay. All people in higher up positions look at you and treat you like a dirty peasant slave. I hope they're all doing very poorly in life

1.0

Feb 25, 2017

Huge divide between employer's expectations and employee's compensation

Membership services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Access to an amazing collection. Experience in using Raiser's Edge.

Cons

Expected to function at level of success and efficiency of upper level staff and with the same accountability without any of the compensation. Huge void between between job description and reality of the work that is expected. Majority of the institution is unaware that the front of house staff splits their time between the lobby and office and take on great responsibility in doing so. Interns performing a fraction of the work are given higher status and more respect. Uniform has a much larger effect on employee performance and attitude than any upper level manager would imagine.

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).

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Horrible-Run for your life

Huge divide between employer's expectations and employee's compensation

Really great coworkers, flawed institution

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