Smithsonian reviews

4.1

66% would recommend to a friend

(508 total reviews)
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Dr. David J. Skorton

75% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Smithsonian has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 508 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Smithsonian employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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508 reviews
5.0
Jan 25, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Access to wide range of cultural objects. The Smithsonian has a constant audience which is ideal for an Education Specialist.

Cons

The Smithsonian can struggle between being an museum for the nation and being a local museum for Washington DC, often the local audience is overlooked.

5.0
Jan 12, 2017

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

EXCELLENT WORK ENVIRONMENT, GOOD LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Cons

Not good opportunities to raise within the Institution

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