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

3.0

Mar 28, 2019

Meh

Visitor services assistant

Recommend

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Pros

Without these 2 qualities this job would get 1 star: 1. Great and interesting colleagues. 2. Building is a nice place to work.

Cons

A lot of standing and the job is very repetitive bc visitors always ask the same questions. Job barely pays above minimum wage. There are NO possibilities for advancement to other positions within the museum even though quite a few colleagues would be very capable. Promises were made to provide professional development courses. Managers are super self-absorbed and get offended when being asked simple questions. Managers really do not know what's going on on the floor and tend to have tyrannical management qualities.

3.0

Feb 20, 2019

Great

Gallery assistant

Recommend

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Pros

Great to look at art everyone

Cons

No cons about this place

1.0

Jan 27, 2019

glorified role with no upward mobility

Gallery assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

i like my coworkers across the visitor experience teams

Cons

back of house is condescending you just stand all day and tell people where the bathroom is and the hopper paintings and not to touch the art essentially glorified and non-union securiy

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