Kennedy Center Reviews

Pros

Discounted tickets to performances. Nice people and a beautiful space to work. Matches 403b

Cons

Hard to move up in the organization as most managers are there for a long time.

Pros

deep dedication to the arts

Cons

lack of business savvy, systems, employee investment

Pros

Renowned institution with ability to move up in the organization

Cons

The bureaucracy stops us from being able to do our jobs to the best of our abilities, and the pay is too low for assistant and coordinator levels with no room for negotiation.

Advice to Management

Cut out the bureaucracy and pay us fairly. When someone moves from part-time to full-time and takes on a higher level position, their hourly rate should not decrease.

Pros

Fun, interesting place to work

Cons

Fast paced, high turnover rates

Pros

-They offer a nice vacation plan -Cheap food in the staff cafeteria -Only have quarterly all staff meetings

Cons

-Give promotions based on time worked, not skill level

Advice to Management

Take lower staff issues seriously

Pros

- immersed in the arts - incredible access to the arts - beautiful space to work - amazing body of colleagues - meaningful work

Cons

- challenging to promote up - long hours - low flexibility

Pros

It is a great organization with a mission I believe in.

Cons

Except when it's not.

Pros

highly capable employees with great attention to detail. great health benefits. good starting place in development world - move on after a year experience.

Cons

no professional development opportunities. very old school operating and zero to little flexibility in the workplace.

Pros

High quality art production, very cool special events, large office. Office perks include free or discounted tickets to some shows, mostly NSO.

Cons

The most antiquated business you have ever seen in your life. Bureaucratic, obsessed with hierarchy, and wasteful of donor’s money. The managers are all of the people who didn’t move on to better things. No windows in the office space. Horrible morale. Over 30 people quit the department in the span of one year. No work life balance.

Advice to Management

Actually listen to the HR reports and exit interviews. So many managers don’t know how to manage their staff professionally or inspire them. Many of them don’t know how to manage their own workflows efficiently or effectively.

Pros

Decent salary vs. time commitment, benefits

Cons

Unorganized, no communication between offices

Advice to Management

Hire people who actually like the Arts