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 12 reviews)); "Great team and access to museum" ((in 11 reviews)); "the work environment was amazing." ((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?

"Can be difficult with demanding boss and low pay" ((in 16 reviews)); "Clueless management and poor construction will ensure a long career with no chance of advancement." ((in 13 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 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

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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

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

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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Reviews by job title

131 reviews

3.0

Mar 2, 2017

Administration

Manager (pre-2013)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are lovely, dedicated to the mission, and each individually interesting.

Cons

Salary and benefits - you must love what you do to justify the rewards.

3.0

Mar 1, 2017

Management is out of touch with staff experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great exhibitions. Staff are often invited to after hours events.

Cons

Very homogeneous staff at all levels. No formal professional growth framework for staff.

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.

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