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      Brookfield Zoo Chicago

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      Brookfield Zoo Chicago reviews

      3.6

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (135 total reviews)
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      Dr. Michael Adkesson

      35% approve of CEO

      42% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Brookfield Zoo Chicago has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 135 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Brookfield Zoo Chicago 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

      135 reviews
      2.0
      Oct 17, 2024

      Abusive management. STAY AWAY

      Rides and attractions host
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Co-workers are great and the work, dependent on weather and crowds is straight forward. The zoo as a whole has a positive and supportive work-culture.

      Cons

      -Rude, ineffective management that chafes against the values the institution claims to espouse. -Little respect for part-time or seasonal workers. -Faulty, out-dated equipment. -Little room for advancement.

      3.0
      Apr 12, 2022

      curator

      Curator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      near animals all year around

      Cons

      many hours for the pay

      4.0
      Feb 1, 2017

      The Zoo

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Looks great on your resume.

      Cons

      Harsh weather can suck, and management could care less about its part time young workers.

      Brookfield Zoo Chicago Response
      8y
      We invest heavily in our part-time and seasonal workers, including their onboarding, orientation, compensation, training and development. Our starting wages are well above minimum wage. We regularly survey our staff, including our seasonal workers, and as of the most recent 2017 employee survey, the average ratings given by our seasonal workers are well above industry benchmarks, over "4" on a scale of 1-5.
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