The Museum of Science and Industry Reviews

Former Employee – worked at The Museum of Science and Industry

Pros – The people. The learning, and exhibits. The neighborhood.

Cons – Non-profit politics. Not much room for promotion.

Advice to Senior Management – Communication and transparency.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at The Museum of Science and Industry for more than 3 years

Pros – Great supervisor; diverse group of co-workers; flexible schedule

Cons – Hierarchical employment structure; noncommittal part-time model

Advice to Senior Management – Invest in your employees through part-time benefits and more full-time employment at the guest admissions level. They are they face of your organization and are likely going to up-sell, project a positive image, and contribute their feedback with passion if they have job security and a future with the organization.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at The Museum of Science and Industry full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – It is one of the top 10 science museums in the world. You can impact over a million people a year. It has a rich history in Chicago, generations of families visit all the time.

Cons – Management changes continue to dumb down the guest experience. Seriously, people in rainbow colored lab coats with "flair" on their lanyards taking guests through the U-505? There are only 5 of them left in the world, it's a WWII memorial. How disrespectful.

Advice to Senior Management – Find a way to instill a sense of respect for yourselves. Trite catchwords painted on the walls are no substitute for taking the time to listen to your staff.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at The Museum of Science and Industry part-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Opportunity to educate and inform. Like-minded colleagues. Chances to learn on the job. Heavy interaction with the general public.

Cons – Management attitude towards floor staff means that promotion to other departments will not occur. Occasional stereotypical non-profit disorganization. Heavy interaction with the general public.

Advice to Senior Management – If the facilitating staff no longer were treated as disposable, staff performance would correspondingly improve.

Current Employee – been working at The Museum of Science and Industry

Pros – Good salary,benefits,flexibility with off days.

Cons – not a lot of advancement/growth

Advice to Senior Management – promotion should be given to people based on performance

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at The Museum of Science and Industry

Pros – What other place can you work on the South Side of Chicago, that has as much history as this place, that is lake front property, has a beautiful Japanese Garden in it's back yard, and many different activites that you can do to break the monotiny of your day. Also, Museum experience looks very good on your resume.

Cons – The little mice that are around but what do you expect? it's a very old building

Advice to Senior Management – Be sure to keep the moral of your employees up by continuing to offer great benefits and perks.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at The Museum of Science and Industry

Pros – Educational and inspiring. Welcoming enviroment

Cons – None. Really enjot the people and the work.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the good work

Current Employee – been working at The Museum of Science and Industry

Pros – Membership perks to all other Chicago Museums, free admission, etc
Always a new exhibit to see and a constant learning experience in the field of science
Free parking

Cons – Commute from the Northside
Far from everything

Advice to Senior Management – Seems to be a lack of communication between all the various departments within Development

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at The Museum of Science and Industry full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Wonderful benefits and perks
Great environment to learn and experience first rate science and exhibits
The people there are some of the best you'll ever find in a work environment
A part of a large educational community

Cons – Holidays and summers can be a little rough, it's still a tourist attraction
There can be a lot of red tape to get things done
Sometimes senior management may have a different view than what front line and middle management wants to achieve
Job security is questionable. There have been layoffs every couple of years consistently for more than ten years

Advice to Senior Management – Listen to your front line staff. They have great ideas and work directly with your intended audiences.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend