Oregon Zoo Reviews
Updated Nov 10, 2020
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Tony Vecchio
11 Ratings
Pros
I love working at the zoo.
Cons
Wish I could have more hours
Pros
Animals, animals, and more animals, what’s not to like
Cons
Unable to move up in the org
Pros
You get to see the animals.
Cons
There can be a lot of people on weekends.
Continue reading"Tony Vecchio is not the CEO for 10 years, get with it, Glassdoor!"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Oregon Zoo full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Great benefits, location, org. mission
Cons
Union employees make up most of the staff
Continue readingPros
work discounts are a plus
Cons
few hours available throughout the year.
"Perfect for students and teachers"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Oregon Zoo part-time
Pros
-Excellent for filling in summer and winter breaks -Extremely flexible work
Cons
-Not great if you're looking for a full-time gig as you're still considered a contract worker
"A Little Behind the Times"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Oregon Zoo full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
GREAT people to work with in general. Couldn't ask for a better crew of people doing the day to day work.
Cons
Upper management is so focused on ROI they sometimes lose the big better. Everything about the place, from office space to technology is a little behind the times.
"Many Cons, few pros"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Oregon Zoo full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
beautiful space, great garden displays, nice animals
Cons
Toxic work environment, horrible upper management, overloaded and ineffective HR.
Continue readingPros
Good environment, like the people
Cons
Low pay, hard to advance
"Not an ideal workplace"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Oregon Zoo part-time for more than a year
Pros
Optimal for college students looking to work summer and/or winter break, TriMet discounts and occasionally free passes
Cons
Hostile management, minimal training for an extensive range of tasks, unorganized, frequent mistakes in scheduling, seasonal work discourages long-term employees
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