Brooklyn Academy of Music Reviews
Updated Aug 5, 2022
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
- "Staff are friendly and there are lots of activities outside of the office for individuals to get to know one another better." (in 7 reviews)
- "You get free tickets to go to some of the events held at BAM and go to see rehearsals of the shows if you wish." (in 3 reviews)
- "This can be challenging to those that desire less individual recognition and the increased opportunity to participate more directly in the institution's mission." (in 3 reviews)
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- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
-Free movies -Well curated programming -Good wages
Cons
-Lots of down time between films
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Prestigious organization, get to meet and work with interesting artists, supervisors are invested in your growth and success
Cons
Artist services works long hours, you can't have much of a life outside of work, and it's unclear why that's needed. Not much room for growth, not worth the pay. Upper management is a bit of a mess, emphasis on "we're a family" over making sure everyone is treated/paid equitably
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Depending on your department, the people are great You get access to the shows/movies Non-director level staff are unionized
Cons
They do not care about you as a person Executive staff turnover has been high and staff do not have high confidence in their leadership Undervalued and underpaid
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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Mar 2, 2022 - Project Director in Brooklyn, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The employees who work at BAM all really come together and form a close bond. If you are at the director level or above, the pay scale is rather decent. The ability to work with a diverse and high caliber of artists is one of the main reasons I choose to work there.
Cons
There is a hierarchical structure that prevents those lower on the totem pole from ever working there way up and/or making a great salary. Since I left a union has been put in place so that may have changed. The focus on EDI initiatives seemed rather phoned in.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Met some great people and were able to see shows for free. Staff were very nice and had a family oriented style of work
Cons
Only per show rate and no benefits
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good pay for your time
Cons
You have to stand quite a lot
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
High Turnover
Feb 7, 2022 - Ticket Services Representative in Brooklyn, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Get a chance to see quality theater
Cons
Management does not handle escalation issues properly
- Current Employee★★★★★
I love what I do…would like to love the salary
Oct 6, 2021 - Program Manager in Brooklyn, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Brilliant, amazing staff and fantastic location.
Cons
Understaffed, overworked, and underpaid. Bureaucratic red tape slows most processes down.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Great colleagues, poor leadership
Aug 26, 2021 - Manager, Marketing in Brooklyn, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Worked with many talented, passionate, and friendly professionals who were generous sharing their time and knowledge. Access and contribute to so many enriching and fun art and cultural events.
Cons
Weak leadership, poor focus, and poor communication led to many inefficiencies, hectic workday and at times toxic culture for entry and associate level employees.
Continue reading - Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Lovely work environment, management team is organized, flexible, mindful, passionate about their work and great to work with. Never felt stressed during my time working there.
Cons
none that I can think of
Brooklyn Academy of Music Reviews FAQs
Brooklyn Academy of Music has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 90 reviews left anonymously by employees. 61% of employees would recommend working at Brooklyn Academy of Music to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.
61% of Brooklyn Academy of Music employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Brooklyn Academy of Music 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Brooklyn Academy of Music to be work life balance, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be career development, culture, senior leadership.
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