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    Metropolitan Museum of Art Reviews

    Updated November 27, 2018
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    Metropolitan Museum of Art CEO and President Daniel H. Weiss
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    Pros

    • "Great benefits even though compensation is not at a competitive level with the current market" (in 15 reviews)

    • "Good working environment and good health benefits" (in 9 reviews)

    Cons

    • "low pay scale for anyone below upper management" (in 12 reviews)

    • "hierarchical; very little room for upward mobility" (in 9 reviews)

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    1. "Security officer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Metropolitan Museum of Art full-time

      Pros

      Nice place to work wish can improve yourself

      Cons

      Standing all day walk far from subway

    2. "Sales Retail"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY

      I have been working at Metropolitan Museum of Art part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Nice place to work

      Cons

      My manager does give time off upon request but we have to work every weekend

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    3. "Great team"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Metropolitan Museum of Art full-time

      Pros

      --Array of resources
      --Great benefits
      --Intelligent and ambitious coworkers

      Cons

      --Significant Bureaucracy
      --Big personalities and egos
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      "Visitor Services Assistant"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend

      I worked at Metropolitan Museum of Art part-time

      Pros

      amazing coworkers and being able to talk to people from all over the world

      Cons

      low pay, unstable hours, job responsibilities constantly changing, no room for advancement.

    5. "Slow moving"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Great benefits, including paid vacation and additional holidays.

      Cons

      Most people come from non-profit, and are accustomed to an excruciatingly slow pace of work. Not a great place to be if you want to learn fast.

    6. "Retail Work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Metropolitan Museum of Art full-time

      Pros

      Good working environment and good health benefits

      Cons

      Salaries in general are slightly below the average

    7. "Used to be.."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      Art
      Friendly staff (for the most part)

      Cons

      Impossible to move up
      Disorganized
      Lack of communication
      Ambassadors are treated with little regard

      Advice to Management

      Think thoroughly before implementing so many changes at once, and try thinking about your employees

    8. "A Wasted Resource"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Metropolitan Museum of Art full-time

      Pros

      Unfortunately, the only thing that comes to mind is the collection, which you can experience as a visitor.

      Cons

      I applied to 3 jobs while at the museum using the protocol written by HR for existing employees, never once so much as got an automated response or confirmation. The internal applicant prompt promises a response, this is published museum policy and it is not at all being followed. It's deceptive and damaging to employees. When I contacted HR I was told that there is no system in place to find internal applications. HR admitted to NO ONE ever viewing ANY of my materials. What an incredible waste of my time and how disrespectful to employees. The museum is only in service of their donors, the employees The museum is top heavy. Wages need to be better for employees, more support roles are needed and a better-staffed HR and competent HR department, that makes sure museum policy is followed. But how does that happen if the HR department is dysfunctional too begin with? This museum is a lost cause and anyone self-respecting person would apply to a different institution. Shame of the Met.

    9. "Nice place to work, very low pay rate."

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      Current Employee - Secuirty in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Secuirty in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Metropolitan Museum of Art full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Meet and interact with people from all over the world.
      Extensive benefit package.
      Pension plan once vested (after 5 years)
      Extensive 403b with company match
      Free health care
      Often overtime for those who desire it.

      Cons

      Very low starting wages.
      Some rude supervisors.
      Some rude staff members.
      Sometimes find myself bored at the job.

      Advice to Management

      Give security guards more responsibilities. Some of them actually want to work and use their brains. Encourage those that you see has potential to move up in the ranks so that they feel there is opportunities within the organization and will not seek employment else where.

    10. "Security Officer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Metropolitan Museum of Art full-time

      Pros

      Union benefits, exposure to unparalleled culture, meeting people from all over the world

      Cons

      The job can be very tiring, and simultaneously very boring