J. Paul Getty Trust Reviews

Cons

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

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 almost always contradict you, thus making you seem like you don't know what you're doing. Management is also a headache of its own. They make decisions that they have no idea how things actually work. They stay off the floor 99%. Let it be known that you will NOT be in the galleries unless you apply for Security. You do not lead tours of any kind or use your art history degree in any way.

You will give information about current exhibitions, rent out Audio Guides, distribute listening devices, greet people, but mostly point people to the restrooms.

Finally get use to "The Getty Timeline". Things work on their time and it is VERY slow.

Cons

Part time doesn't receive benefits.

Cons

Management, commute to work, too big

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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 said.

Cons

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

Cons

2 campuses and the hours are rough

Cons

high stress/volume of work with pay that is not competitive
no room for growth

Cons

So many processes and a bit bureaucratic at times, but a necessary evil in order to come to a beneficial outcome from any possibility of a situation.
If you have a life, sometimes you will have to work the day after holidays given that you are support staff. *
Please note that I did in fact put a 5 out of 5 star rating for work/life balance and while it may seem contradictory, it is not because I do not have a life outside of work. *

Cons

Don’t have any cons yet. People who work there for the most part have a great appreciation of the setting and art.