American Museum of Natural History Reviews
71% would recommend to a friend
(206 total reviews)
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Updated Dec 2, 2023
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- 5.0Nov 12, 2023Graduate Research AssistantFormer Employee
Pros
Great environment, nice people as colleagues
Cons
Not many people so it can get lonely
- 5.0Mar 18, 2023Digital Collections AssistantFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsNew York, NY
Pros
Lovely people, fun work, and it makes a difference
Cons
None really, if you don't want to do cultural work don't work here
- 5.0Mar 8, 2023Independent ResearcherFormer Employee, less than 1 yearNew York, NY
Pros
- Great team, great location, and lively environment
Cons
The food available is not the best, however, there are good food options in the neighborhood.
- 5.0Jan 24, 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
Absolutely lovely environment, great staff, great benefits
Cons
Pay is low, not many opportunities for increase
- 5.0Sep 1, 2022Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 5 years
Pros
Salary People Fun Nice Learning
Cons
Hard to get to work. Subway always down
- 5.0May 21, 2022Sales AssociateFormer Employee
Pros
I was able to build my social interaction skills
Cons
I can’t think of any
- 5.0Apr 5, 2022Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee
Pros
Awesome people, quirky but genuine.
Cons
Can’t think of any right now!
- 5.0Mar 1, 2022Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee
Pros
Employee benefits and discounts are great.
Cons
It gets very busy and sometimes it can be overwhelming.
- 5.0Jan 25, 2022Membership RepresentativeFormer Employee, more than 1 yearNew York, NY
Pros
Good people and good supervision
Cons
tiring to be on foot all day
- 5.0Jun 9, 2021Desktop SupportFormer Employee, more than 8 years
Pros
One of the most happiest place to work. Coworkers and boss were very good
Cons
I really had none when I worked here. A wonderful place.
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American Museum of Natural History has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 275 reviews left anonymously by employees. 71% of employees would recommend working at American Museum of Natural History to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 10% over the last 12 months.
71% of American Museum of Natural History employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated American Museum of Natural History 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at American Museum of Natural History to be culture, career development, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, management, compensation.
