4.0
27 Nov 2016
Anonymous employee
Former employee, more than 3 years
Toronto, ON
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
- It's a lot of fun and you're guaranteed to make amazing friends and memories - It's unionized - In my department, there wasn't a ton of sitting around - it was nice to be up and doing something the whole day - The animals! And some opportunities to go behind-the-scenes
Cons
- Unless you're a full-time keeper, you don't have a ton of control of when you get sent home on slow days (unless you have high seniority) - Depending on your department, it can be gossipy - Some management/supervisors tend to pick favourites