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      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

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      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
      1.0
      Nov 3, 2015

      Photographer/ Supervisor

      Sharp shooter photographer & sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Was nice meeting new people, taking photos, and editing pictures all day. nice environment being located inside the air and space museum.

      Cons

      low pay. management is terrible, the higher up's don't care about there employee's. possibly the worst company you can work for because you don't move up.

      4.0
      Nov 3, 2015

      Great People - Lots of Challenges

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's amazing to work for an organization dedicated to education and to making informal learning fun. My coworkers were wonderful, passionate people for the most part, who were honestly trying to make a difference. Benefits package is phenomenal.

      Cons

      The Smithsonian is severely understaffed these days and there's a great divide between what senior management believes makes sense and what employees on the ground know to be true about our visitors and stakeholders. A lot of departments operated in a fairly siloed manner and it can be difficult to convince people in other departments to work with you.

      4.0
      Oct 7, 2015

      Great Summer Job

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great Hours, Minimum Wage, Friendly Work Environment,

      Cons

      Shorter Hours in the winter, Short Staffed, Minimum Wage for heavy workload, Confusing Managers, No room for advancement unless your upper UPPER management likes you. Would say great for college students but in the Summer/Spring you sign up for 24 hours and they force you 40.

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