Does Burning Man pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Burning Man employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Burning Man. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Burning Man?

37% of Burning Man employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Burning Man 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Burning Man?

Manager (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Associate Director (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , Project Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Burning Man according to real employee reviews?

"Great people, challenging work environment making magic happen for participants." ((in 5 reviews)); "Creative culture and amazing artwork." ((in 3 reviews)); "Highly social, varied work environment." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Burning Man according to real employee reviews?

"The organization’s management gives people with substance use and anger issues way more chances than they deserve, and offers little repercussion for the actions of these people." ((in 3 reviews))

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Burning Man Reviews

3.5

37% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Marian Goodell

23% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (32 reviews)

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Burning Man has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Burning Man employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

32 reviews

5.0

19 Dec 2025

Community

Technician manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

BMP is a beautiful place to work

Cons

The desert can be hard.

2.0

26 Nov 2025

Shrinking perks

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Burning Man used to be cool. No seriously. Community.

Cons

Actively discourages employees from organizing for better wages - company benefits monumentally from an unpaid volunteer work force that does very similar work to people with paid roles.

4.0

2 Oct 2025

Wonderful Culture, Uneven Management

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Wonderful culture, people are helpful, kind, and hardworking.

Cons

The upper level management is uneven in terms of competency and lacks goals and strategic vision.

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