Does Santa Fe Opera pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Santa Fe Opera employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Santa Fe Opera. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Santa Fe Opera?

76% of Santa Fe Opera employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Santa Fe Opera 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Santa Fe Opera?

Apprentice (4) , Program Director (2)

What are the pros of working at Santa Fe Opera according to real employee reviews?

"Community centered, fast learning, decent pay and housibg" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Santa Fe Opera according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and can be physically draining." ((in 5 reviews))

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Santa Fe Opera reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

Santa Fe Opera has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Santa Fe Opera employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

21 reviews

1.0

Jan 7, 2026

Wouldn't Recommend for Seasonal or Full-time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A few good colleagues, nice grounds.

Cons

Management. Petty, Passive Aggressive, Condescending Remarks, Blatant retaliation that goes unresolved (these are company wide issues). Pay is low for cost of living in Santa Fe. Poor work life balance April-September.

5.0

Jun 21, 2025

Intense but worth it

Costume first hand

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly organized positive work environment

Cons

The hours are extremely long

3.0

Oct 30, 2024

Good Company

Assistant house manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great community, fun events, wonderful location, great food

Cons

The salary for my job was lower than what I was doing

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