Metropolitan Opera Association Reviews
Updated Oct 17, 2022
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- "Culture is somewhat clicky, pay is lower than average and work environment is very crowded." (in 5 reviews)
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Too many days off we need manpower
Cons
Handling of vacations handling of days
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great location Access to the performing arts
Cons
Not full time Increase workload without a pay increase
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Great people, poor leadership
Oct 12, 2022 - Fundraising OfficerRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
My team was wonderful and I thoroughly enjoyed working with them. Additionally, this is a wonderful producing organization with a dedicated audience. Despite the occasional abusive patron (who was always dealt with by a senior staff member), the people are all lovely. Also, high prestige in the arts world. If you have the Met on your resume, doors fly open.
Cons
Poor pay, especially for NYC. Leadership has no interest in the advancement of entry level/management level staff which leads to extremely high turnover and burn out. Almost every other arts org in the city pays better. Yes, there is prestige working for the Met Opera but that doesn't keep the lights on and the bellies full. Siloed teams makes working across departments impossible.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Prestige, and the chance to be near opera stars.
Cons
The rapid turnover at this place says it all. Zero vertical mobility, micromanagers galore, top-down autocracy with tacky, clueless Peter Gelb presiding over everything, pretend efforts to overcome a legacy of racist productions… and everyone is underpaid and knows it, so virtually no one is pleasant to be around. Accept a job here and I guarantee you’ll be looking to leave within six months.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Cheap Tickets Being at the MET
Cons
There tends to be a great deal of micromanagement
- Former Employee★★★★★
Disappointed for a Supposed Leader in the Arts
Jul 12, 2022 - Fundraising OfficerRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
-Recognizable brand -Prestige -Kind Staff (all Security, Mailroom, Maintenance. Not management)
Cons
-Horrible pay -Competition between departments creates warring fiefdoms -Insane deadlines. Everything is always needed asap then you never hear of it again. -Back biting at every turn -Classist to the point of it being almost comical.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Low Pay and Toxic Environment
Aug 2, 2022 - Development Associate in New York, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Getting tickets to the shows was a cool perk.
Cons
Seriously think twice before you decide to spend your time and energy working at the Metropolitan opera. The development department can be quite toxic, especially toward lower level staff. The head of the department expects far too much from her employees and pays next to nothing. I have watched her turn on people and use a tone with them that is never appropriate in the work place. The rest of the department does nothing and just turns a blind eye to the bad behavior. There is very little care toward any of the junior staff. They see anyone who is a coordinator or below as dispensable. There is a huge issue with delegation and piling work on these lower level staff because none of the higher ups actually know how to do anything. The HR department is useless and there were many days where I felt helpless and defeated. There are some very kind people that I met while working here but they cannot make up for the bad ones who control everything. I know it is appealing to get to say that you work at the Metropolitan opera but believe me, that is not a perk, it does not excuse the toxic environment. Quality of life is important. Consider that before you agree to work here.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Great place - a bit overwhelming
Jun 10, 2022 - Anonymous EmployeeRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great, very friendly staff Good benefits Higher pay compared to other non-profit arts organizations
Cons
A lot of loopholes to jump through to get things done Can feel overwhelming at times
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
High level of art-making, access to great shows
Cons
Extremely disorganized, no infrastructure for staff, no system for advancement, unrealistic hours
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
1 hour lunch and dinner breaks, great coworkers,
Cons
80+ hour weeks, expensive cafeteria, poor air quality, bad union contract, lack of union support, low pay, last minute work calls, work most holidays, sometimes no lunch or dinner(paid), strict work environment, little room for advancement.
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Metropolitan Opera Association has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 87 reviews left anonymously by employees. 36% of employees would recommend working at Metropolitan Opera Association to a friend and 34% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -9% over the last 12 months.
36% of Metropolitan Opera Association employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Metropolitan Opera Association 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.
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