Does Brooklyn Museum pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Brooklyn Museum employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Brooklyn Museum. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Brooklyn Museum?

42% of Brooklyn Museum employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Brooklyn Museum 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brooklyn Museum?

Intern (11) , Development Assistant (2) , Development Intern (2) , Development Manager (2) , Floor Associate (2) , Membership Host (2) , Project Conservator (2)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 18 reviews)); "generally collegial staff; blue" ((in 6 reviews)); "Amazing coworkers and facilitators." ((in 5 reviews)); "Challenging but learned a lot and definitely helped advance me to my next phase of career." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"low pay and a lot of work" ((in 15 reviews)); "Low salaries." ((in 6 reviews))

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Brooklyn Museum Reviews

3.4

42% would recommend to a friend

(98 total reviews)

Anne Pasternak

19% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Culture and values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.5

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Career opportunities

2.0

Senior management

Brooklyn Museum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 98 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Brooklyn Museum 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

98 reviews

5.0

9 Mar 2026

great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

staff very mission oriented and invested in the community - shared sense of purpose

Cons

limited resources sometimes impaired ability to make progress

5.0

13 Dec 2025

Great Environment

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I loved the people, culture, and area

Cons

Finding a long-term position within the museum after internship is difficult.

2.0

10 Nov 2025

Not Great Pay

Curator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Colleagues are supportive and interesting

Cons

Management is really the pits

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