J. Paul Getty Trust Reviews

Pros

I had a great boss!

Cons

The positive attitudes I saw in most didn't flow to all departments.

Advice to Management

Keep training managers effectively.

Pros

Ability to learn with experienced gardeners in multiple locations and multiple types of landscaping and brush clearance

Cons

Early morning start and seasonal

Pros

- highly organized - team work - awesome benefits

Cons

- parking - inter department communication - schedule

Pros

pretty spot nice art too

Cons

title above speaks for itself

Advice to Management

hire from within

Pros

Competitive pay, great benefits, co-workers are great, some supervisors are good, and they've started a rotating supervisor interim position.

Cons

HIGH turnover rate because they do not hire enough staff and burnout those who are there. You hardly ever get to use vacation time (unless its predetermined) due to lack of staffing. You don't get all the training the job post claims you'll be responsible for and in most cases you won't get that training at all. While some supervisors are fantastic, the others are not. If you try to enforce policy these supervisors will...

Advice to Management

Get on the floor and see what actually happens. Have meetings with staff that actually works with the public. See what works and what doesn't work.

Pros

Benefits, clean environment, helpful admin

Cons

Management, commute to work, too big

Pros

Friendly colleagues, beautiful campus, off-Fridays

Cons

Benefits are getting worse every year. Barely making a livable wage in an expensive city. Merit raises are laughable. Often you see cordial and talented staff leave as many are overworked, under-compensated and certainly senior staff don’t recognize/credit these staff members. Elitist culture among senior staff (this includes some colleagues who clearly think certain type of work is beneath them) Parking. Enough...

Advice to Management

Consider investing in your employees, whether it’s professional development and/or overall well being. Don’t just sugarcoat that you are initiating diversity - do it! How can you expect a positive change in the Getty community when your top senior staff body does not reflect the “diversity pool?” Some folks worked real hard and loyally committed years to the Getty-try to get their thoughts?

Pros

Wonderful surroundings, and talented interesting people. Benefits. Every other Friday off.

Cons

Very little opportunity for increasing your salary. The pay you come in at will not significantly increase over time.