Does Calgary Zoo pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Calgary Zoo?

38% of Calgary Zoo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Calgary Zoo 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Calgary Zoo?

Guest Relations (8) , Interpreter (7) , Customer Service Representative (6) , Retail Sales Associate (5) , Concessions (4) , Guest Service Representative (3) , Concessions Worker (2) , Customer Representative (2) , Customer Service (2) , Supervisor (2)

What are the pros of working at Calgary Zoo according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good coworkers" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great people and an overall great environment." ((in 4 reviews)); "free admission to see the animal, free drinks" ((in 3 reviews)); "flexible hours, fun coworkers, different working environment" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Calgary Zoo according to real employee reviews?

"Its a very unfair department, hours are never guaranteed, pay is low, managers play favorites and overly micromanaged." ((in 7 reviews)); "Worked at the zoo and hours were given to people the manager and supervisors liked." ((in 4 reviews)); "minimum wage with no raises" ((in 4 reviews)); "Seasonal Work: Most opportunities are during the spring/summer/fall event season." ((in 3 reviews)); "Staff are neglected and needs are not met through support or wages, which are incredibly low for such an important and versatile position." ((in 3 reviews))

Calgary Zoo Reviews

2.9

38% would recommend to a friend

(65 total reviews)

Clément Lanthier

50% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

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Calgary Zoo has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 65 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Calgary Zoo employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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65 reviews

1.0

25 Jul 2024

Toxic experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The environment breed toxic leaders and nothing gets done about it

Cons

Walking through the Zoo and enjoy lunch breaks with the animals

1.0

13 Mar 2024

made me hate the zoo

Concessions

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Free pass to see animals you'll eventually get bored of and discount on already crazy overpriced food oh wait these are all cons. Only good thing was the other employees they were nice and fun except for a few

Cons

EVERYTHING MANAGEMENT JUST LOVES BULLYING YOU FOR NOTHING. Absolutely hated management they were so mean and rude for no absolute reason and made you feel less then them. If you hire a bunch of teens don't expect them to be perfect at their jobs this is a huge learning curve for al lot of people but they don't seem to realize that and instead of giving you constructive criticism back they act rude and impatient.

1.0

7 Mar 2024

Culture turned toxic

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Can be a great environment, with the animals, interactions with guests thrilled to be there, unforgettable moments connecting you to the great work of zoo conservation

Cons

Culture gone toxic. Due to leadership changes in the last several years, there is cross departmental lack of trust, fear of failure, no room to make mistakes and learn, micromanaging and constantly adapting to a breakneck speed of changes and emergencies. Horrible work life balance due to seven day operations, lack of proper staffing, and leadership contacting direct reports on days off and outside of work hours. Anything and everything can and will happen, frontline staff are expected to bear the burden of these situations with minimal training and no growth, development or competitive compensation is offered.

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