The Atlanta Opera has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The Atlanta Opera employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).
Seeing some of these negative reviews I had to speak out. Those people are not representative of the staff. For a performing arts company, we have it pretty good. We do A LOT, and yes, sometimes its overwhelming, but I'm good with that because I like the work. My supervisor is awesome. I feel very supported by leadership. I know who wrote those negative reviews below (or above) and let's just say, it's nice to be rid of them. We don't need anymore "victims" blaming their problems on everyone else. Some people lack accountability. Compensation I think the pay is fine, not awesome, but definitely competitive. The benefits are great. Anyone who complains about CEO pay obviously doesn't understand the rare talent it takes to keep a PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY GROWING during a PANDEMIC. I would never think of comparing my pay to someone who has the terrible responsibility for the success or failure of an entire company that lives or dies on donated money. Diversity This company seems pretty diverse to me with all the wonderfully weird and colorful people we got here. Its clear leadership genuinely values diversity but detests virtue signaling. Someone below said there was no diversity in the artistic leadership. I call BS. The CEO is middle eastern, not even from this country, how is that not diverse?! I'm proud to work for an Opera Company that keeps doing great work.
Cons
It's hard work, so if you don't like that, don't work here!! The CEO is very direct, very serious, and intimidating. If you don't know how to interact with someone like that, you won't be happy. After the pandemic planning is very "shoot from the hip" which adds a bit of chaos to what was already a chaotic business.
The people are fun, hard-working, and dedicated to stewarding and celebrating the performing arts. There is a real sense of team work. The benefits are great, the staff is a team, the company has vision, and sometimes you get to listen to world class singers and a full orchestra while you work.
Cons
The performing arts are hard work, and although there is some room for advancement, each job is kind of specialized and there are some but not a lot of positions that allow for upward movement. And this is really only a con for some people but gossip, back biting, and harassment are not tolerated, and you really have to love the art form to work here, because you will be seeing lots of shows.
According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Atlanta Opera employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Atlanta Opera. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.
19% of The Atlanta Opera employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated The Atlanta Opera 2.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.