Description The Detroit Zoo has 125 acres of naturalistic habitats for more than 2,000 animals from anteaters to zebras and features award-winning attractions such as the National Amphibian Conservation Center, Great Apes of Harambee and Arctic Ring of Life. The Zoo’s newest attraction is the spectacular Polk Penguin Conservation Center, the largest facility for penguins in the world.
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The mission of the Detroit Zoological Society is to:
Demonstrate leadership in wildlife conservation and animal welfare.
Provide a broad audience with outstanding and unique educational opportunities that lead to the appreciation and stewardship of nature.
Inspire our community with engaging, meaningful and memorable experiences.
Provide innovative zoological facilities that contribute to the region’s economic vitality.
Demonstrate organizational excellence consistent with a commitment to outstanding service, progressive resource management and environmental leadership.
Detroit Zoological Society has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Detroit Zoological Society employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.6 stars).
Overall, 65% of employees would recommend working at Detroit Zoological Society to a friend. This is based on 72 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
64% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Detroit Zoological Society as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Detroit Zoological Society.