Does Denver Botanic Gardens pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Denver Botanic Gardens employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Denver Botanic Gardens. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Denver Botanic Gardens?

23% of Denver Botanic Gardens employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Denver Botanic Gardens 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 1.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Denver Botanic Gardens?

Seasonal Gardener (4) , Garden Guide (3) , Private Events (3) , Intern (2) , Manager (2) , Visitor Experience Associate (2) , Volunteer (2)

What are the pros of working at Denver Botanic Gardens according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits even for part" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 6 reviews)); "beautiful place to work" ((in 5 reviews)); "Lovely environment to work around" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Denver Botanic Gardens according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for the work required especially in the events department." ((in 10 reviews)); "Management is asleep at the wheel." ((in 4 reviews))

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2.8

23% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Brian Vogt

74% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.2

Senior management

1.9

Career opportunities

Denver Botanic Gardens has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Denver Botanic Gardens employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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56 reviews

1.0

Jul 11, 2026

Beautiful location, but management needs to wake up

Private events

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Beautiful place, loved the gardens

Cons

Management is asleep at the wheel. Ignoring constant complaints and allowing high turnover, when they could put more energy into getting good managers and seriously reduce their turnover

1.0

Jun 15, 2026

Nepotism and Retaliation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Access to the gardens and garden events

Cons

- Retaliation for using approved leave - Retaliation for speaking out against managers - Blatant nepotism - HR practices that are illegal

5.0

Apr 28, 2026

Supportive management and culture, but growth is limited

Visitor experience associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great communicative management. Enjoyed the work culture, and the overall benefits.

Cons

Limited internal growth potential. DBG is quite large and it can be difficult to move up from within

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Beautiful location, but management needs to wake up

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Supportive management and culture, but growth is limited

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