Brooklyn Museum Reviews

Pros

I worked in the gift store and I really enjoyed being in this beautiful museum as a work environment. It also attracts nice and quirky colleagues.

Cons

Some visitors are rude but that's life in retail.

Pros

The people not in management are great supporters

Cons

Majority of senior management is dominated by white women or people they uphold the ideals of white supremacy Most black people have left

Pros

Caring staff community and great networking

Cons

Leadership is all over the place. They say they care about staff, but it's proven fluff. There is a hierarchy here for the majority of white women to excel yet in their brand they center community and diversity of Brooklyn.

Pros

The coworkers are great and it is a great location to work at.

Cons

Very few opportunities for growth, low salaries and high turnover.

Pros

DEIA practices PTO and paid holidays Access to other cultural institutions

Cons

Underpaid Overworked Lack of support from directors and management

Pros

Challenging but learned a lot and definitely helped advance me to my next phase of career.

Cons

Lack of long-term planning and being accountable

Pros

40% off their gift shop

Cons

They give low pay for a large institution

Pros

Some of the most amazing peers you could ask for.

Cons

Poor compensation, benefits, or pathways for growth.

Pros

Wonderful colleagues and excellent exhibitions and programming

Cons

Sometimes heavy workload that can lead to burnout

Pros

Amazing collection and a lot of dedicated staff.

Cons

It's a mess internally. Not enough proper planning. Even when planning is carried out, it usually gets thrown out the window and everything changes in a rush at the end. Management is desperate to make money, but all of their plans are unsustainable and not solving any long term issues. Most departments are hardworking but under appreciated. Moral is low and has been for years. Staff is not treated well by management or HR. Everyone is treated as replaceable. Generally all staff feel deeply undervalued and that no one in charge listens to internal concerns. Everyone is expected to just deal with it. Pay is WAY below industry standard. I'd say at least %25 lower than any comparable institution. I worked there for 8 years with one pay raise. Every year my supervisor said they wanted to give me a raise, but were unable to. Promotions are not available either despite good performance reviews. There is zero chance for advancement. This is why the staff is pursuing unionization.