Lincoln Center Reviews

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Many people have worked there for decades so moving forward into the 21st century is slow but gaining momentum

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a few self-important people in management
LCPA is dominated by privileged white people. they are making progress in terms of female representation. but they need to do a better job in hiring POC.

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Horrible senior management. Screaming in the halls. Backstabbing. Unprofessional behavior all around. No help from HR. Antiquated systems.

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Pretty corporate feeling, not very diverse, very traditional an not interested in change.

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There is little to no investment in human capital, developing young talent, or supporting diversity in leadership. While the Board of Directors is committed and philanthropic, it is also prone to micro-management and frequently steers senior staff off-course. The environment is political, hierarchical, and overly concerned with preserving the status quo.

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Leadership there is disillusioned by Lincoln Center's place in the world and as a result, they are extremely antiquated in their thinking. It's a real shame because there is a fair number of people with a real understanding of how the world is evolving who are at and have been through the company. But leadership pays no mind because they placate the board and donors before focusing on making LC relevant. The fundraising culture casts a pall across the entire organization.

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Some don't care about technology unfortunately

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When the leader of the team changed, things went from good to terrible at a pretty quick rate. My job duties grew and grew, and I was not given a title change or salary change that reflected the work I was doing. There is really no one in the company you can trust to talk about dissatisfaction with. Once you voice your concerns about things like changes in duties without compensation, extremely late annual reviews, etc., you are on the chopping block. Also, if you are over time eligible like I was, and you are required to work a lot of overtime, like I was, you will be asked to not file your overtime hours. I filed them anyway because I felt it was unfair to expect me to work 12-16 hour days without compensation. That was used against me by the head of my department. Also, there is very little moving up in the company. They hire from outside when a vacancy above you opens us, so never expect that you'll actually be allowed to grow in the company.

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Low compensation and nominal raises. You will not see and should not expect to see minorities in Middle and Senior Management. They only occupy the Security, Clerical, and Service Level Managerial positions. If you have a professional degree and are a person of color you should know and accept going in that the position you are hired for may be the one you will be in until you leave the company.

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Things changed for the worse about 3 years ago when uppermost-management changed. They began outsourcing, eliminating entire departments which were felt as the backbone and heart of the company. Ever since then, including the ensuing scandals, and additional switching of uppermost-management, it is colder than ice on the 9th floor. Gloomy is an understatement. There is no human element, and there is an overall pervasive feeling that nobody cares, and there is really no support system.