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      Pacific Science Center

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      Pacific Science Center Reviews

      4.0

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (154 total reviews)

      Will Daugherty

      50% approve of CEO

      34% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Culture and values

      3.7

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Senior management

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      Pacific Science Center has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 154 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pacific Science Center 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

      154 reviews
      4.0
      13 May 2019

      Interpretive Science Educator

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Fantastic mission and a great spirit behind the team to deliver great learning experiences. Interacting with visitors is also, 8 times out of 10, a great joy. Job roles are very fluid--you'll end up performing a lot of different roles throughout the museum which helps keeps things interesting

      Cons

      Few clear places for career progression at the museum. It can make the job feel more like a cul-de-sac

      5.0
      22 Apr 2015

      really awesome.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Supportive staff, Easy to advance, Fun environment, free admission/shows for staff and a certain number of their friends per month.

      Cons

      Maybe update the technology because it causes problems for staff and makes customers impatient. Maybe remodel some exhibits.

      3.0
      14 Apr 2021

      Pros outweighed the Cons, until they didn't

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      People: every goodbye letter anyone wrote talked about how great 90% of the staff there were. Place: a science center is an interesting cool place to work. Benefits: it's not fair to compare a non-profit-museum no less- to the giant tech corporations in Seattle. Benefits and perks (movies, laser shows, cool events) were decent and far superior to what I have now in a mid-sized for-profit firm. Would recommend to a friend with strong disclaimers (see Cons).

      Cons

      I left because my expertise was not values; ideas were not taken seriously. Very low pay, just one raise in 5 years (not even cola). Genuine interest in advancing equity issues was not matched by genuine efforts. Expecting to run a large education/entertainment venue like a start-up was admirable but not always practical. Priority was placed on guest satisfaction (public ratings) over staff was de-moralizing.

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