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      It could be better - Retail Sales Associate Smithsonian Employee Review

      3.0
      Aug 13, 2024
      Retail sales associate
      Recommend
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      Pros

      meet a diverse amount of people staff is pretty nice can explore museum on downtime work is simple

      Cons

      overpriced food managers can be demeaning and demanding at times customers can be very rude discount is useless you can be fired for having your phone on you inconvenient layout for employees working up to an hour after closing on simple cleaning

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      5.0
      Jun 8, 2026
      Project manager
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great mission. Strong benefits including health insurance and 403b contribution. Many people stick around for 5, 10, 15+ years.

      Cons

      Things are sometimes slow due to bureaucracy.

      4.0
      Jun 6, 2026
      Collections specialist
      Recommend
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      Pros

      There is a strong community and network in museum and natural science collections and support.

      Cons

      Working conditions have a standard of museum environment settings, not ideal for those that desire to be outside all day.

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