Does Discovery Place pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Discovery Place employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Discovery Place. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Discovery Place?

32% of Discovery Place employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Discovery Place 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Discovery Place?

Manager (3) , Director (2) , Management (2) , Presenter (2) , Project Lead (2) , Specialist (2)

What are the pros of working at Discovery Place according to real employee reviews?

"Great coworkers and environment" ((in 5 reviews)); "Fun, delightful staff." ((in 3 reviews)); "nice people worked well with staff" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Discovery Place according to real employee reviews?

"low pay but overall good" ((in 6 reviews)); "New hires in upper management and apparent restructuring in the corporate office make it seem as if day" ((in 5 reviews)); "The CEO and upper management are absolutely toxic and do not care about the people who keep their museums running." ((in 4 reviews)); "Low salary" ((in 3 reviews))

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Discovery Place Reviews

2.9

32% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Catherine Wilson Horne

6% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Diversity and inclusion

2.7

Culture and values

2.4

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Career opportunities

2.1

Senior management

Discovery Place has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Discovery Place employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

55 reviews

1.0

1 May 2026

Valuable community impact overshadowed by toxic leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You are serving a community that values your organization.

Cons

The CEO has created a toxic work environment, hiring in directors who are "yes men" and will readily throw their employees under the bus (while not providing clear direction and proper managerial support) to advance their own careers.

3.0

16 Jan 2026

No room for growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible, fun, great co workers

Cons

No room to grow in the company

4.0

14 Jan 2026

Fun Place To Work

Interactor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Constant encouragement to learn. Work always felt like play.

Cons

Pay and benefits were lacking.

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