Bad leadership, amazing staff that make bad management decisions work at all costs. - IT Department Dallas Zoo Employee Review

Management makes decisions without consulting staff, vs making decisions based on staff feedback. Leadership sit on campus but nearly completely disconnected from those that actual do the work of running the zoo and yet often make operational changes to daily operations with no idea of if it will work in piratical approach. Be prepared to take a pay cut if you are a skilled professional. The zoo will not pay staff what they are worth. If you cost too much they will outsource to a vendor, monorail, IT, graphics, marketing etc. Hostile environment, they have fired people after dissolving their department, or while on medical leave (non fmla) without the courtesy of discussing it with them Staff turnover is 60% a year for most area's of the park. Expect to work with entry level people at every management level of the org, there are a few amazing directors, but they are few and far between. Expect countless meetings where one person dominates the meeting, no one else can say anything, and to have your ideas and creativity shot down. Don't expect to be recognized when a change you implement saves millions of dollars for the org, instead expect more work, no bonus, and if you're lucky a 3% raise. Management is discouraged from providing 5 star ratings on mid and yearly reviews, even if you're the top performer in your department.