Does Brooklyn Botanic Garden pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Brooklyn Botanic Garden employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Brooklyn Botanic Garden?

89% of Brooklyn Botanic Garden employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Brooklyn Botanic Garden 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brooklyn Botanic Garden?

Educator (2) , Program Assistant (2) , School Programs Instructor (2) , Visitor Services Assistant (2) , Visitor Services Associate (2) , Visitor Services Representative (2)

What are the pros of working at Brooklyn Botanic Garden according to real employee reviews?

"BBG was a beautiful place to work." ((in 6 reviews)); "Easy job, staff is friendly for the most part." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 3 reviews)); "Chill work environment and is usually very quiet." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Brooklyn Botanic Garden according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and no benefits" ((in 6 reviews))

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Reviews

4.1

89% would recommend to a friend

(59 total reviews)

66% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (59 reviews)

Brooklyn Botanic Garden has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 59 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

59 reviews

5.0

26 Feb 2026

Great job, limited hours

School programs instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The most supportive & caring team I have ever worked with Extremely welcoming and eager to help with your professional development

Cons

Limited hours, shift-based work Impacted by seasonality No benefits

5.0

5 Nov 2025

Great vibes, fun times

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Caring work-culture, work-life balance, beautiful garden environment

Cons

Can be hard to share opinions, but they will be taken under consideration and often find a solution if there’s a problem

4.0

13 Oct 2025

wonderful and transformative

Children's garden fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

fun environment, working with children, being outside, beautiful space, incredible coworkers

Cons

seasonal positions, significant labor physically and emotionally

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Jobs at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Director of IT – Business Systems & Services

Brooklyn, NY

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USD 145K - USD 165K /yr

(Employer provided)

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Continuing Education Horticulture Instructor

Seasonal Education Instructor, School Programs

Continuing Education Assistant Instructor

Seasonal Education Lead Instructor, School Programs