Does Fort Wayne Zoo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fort Wayne Zoo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fort Wayne Zoo. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fort Wayne Zoo?

65% of Fort Wayne Zoo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fort Wayne Zoo 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fort Wayne Zoo?

Zoo Keeper (3) , Animal Keeper (2)

What are the cons of working at Fort Wayne Zoo according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay, long hours, disorganized, wearing pants in the heat, make you pay for your meals" ((in 4 reviews)); "Having to deal with the weather, Working outside in the beating hot sun, Managers forgetting to come give you a break, Dealing with angry customers and not being able to help them because management is half way acrossed the park, Having to upsell Zoovenir Cups to people that are only going to be their one day." ((in 3 reviews))

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Fort Wayne Zoo Reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Rick Schuiteman

Not enough data to show CEO approval

47% positive business outlook

Fort Wayne Zoo has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fort Wayne Zoo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

25 reviews

5.0

13 Mar 2025

Love the work!

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The work we get to do feels meaningful and relevant, even on long days.

Cons

Depending on the role, you might need to work more evenings/weekends than you might anticipate.

3.0

5 Jan 2020

Great place to spend 29 hours a week

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Beautiful grounds, friendly co workers

Cons

Horrible top level leadership. Changing so much that no one really understands how anything works

1.0

20 June 2019

Poor Management

Ssa stand worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Got to see the animals every shift and saw lots of familiar faces while at work.

Cons

Low pay, long hours, disorganized, wearing pants in the heat, make you pay for your meals

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