Does Barbican Centre pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barbican Centre employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barbican Centre. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barbican Centre?

61% of Barbican Centre employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barbican Centre 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barbican Centre?

Host (10) , Casual Host (3) , Invigilator (3) , Exhibition Assistant (2) , Gallery Invigilator (2) , Ticket Sales Advisor/Shop Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Barbican Centre according to real employee reviews?

"Working alongside a large pool of other creative people kept things interesting." ((in 7 reviews)); "Managers listen to you and your concerns." ((in 4 reviews)); "Some free tickets to events" ((in 4 reviews)); "excellent perks, interesting place to be, management who deal with you were great, loved my colleagues" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good pay." ((in 4 reviews))

Barbican Centre Reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(59 total reviews)

Sir Nicholas Kenyon

29% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (59 reviews)

Barbican Centre has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 59 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Barbican Centre 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

59 reviews

3.0

11 June 2026

poor leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Wonderful people and teams, creative, collaborative, excellence driven. Good pension scheme and City of London benefits.

Cons

Poor leadership & practices, lack of transparency, favouritism across SLT is a pattern that will not change, it won't be addressed and is supported from the CoL. No psychological safety.

4.0

23 Apr 2026

Barbican

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Learning on the job and live projects

Cons

Difficult moments in the companies management

4.0

18 Nov 2025

Relaxed Job

Ticket sales advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly Environment, Kind co-workers, Free exhibitions and events, Reciprocal Agreement giving Free entry to other London Galleries and Museums, Flexible Working Hours, ideal as a part time job if you have another vocation and another income stream

Cons

Can be quite dull/ repetitive work, Customer Service, Although pay is comparative to similar roles in other organisations and above living wage it is still not a livable wage in London

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