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Great Lakes Science Center Reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Kirsten Ellenbogen

49% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Great Lakes Science Center has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Great Lakes Science Center employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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25 reviews
2.0
14 Apr 2026

Incredible team spirit, but toxic leadership undermines culture

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Incredible bond between staff, really fun and dynamic work environments, really generous PTO

Cons

Every single problem is perpetuated at the top. The CEO is short sighted, money hungry, and will only support the higher level staff. Everyone else is treated like dirt only worth acknowledging when someone is around to see her “engaging” with the staff. She supports legitimately abusive upper management. I had to watch several LONG time employees make the decision to leave their careers because the VP of Education was on drugs and abusing his staff only to see another VP of education replace him and become physically violent in the workplace. I watched those employees and many more visit HR to try and do something and they were dismissed time and time again. The love I have in my heart for such a great organization is tarnished by such a terrible leader. It would be an incredible organization under different leadership- someone who actually listens to her staff and doesn’t just support her abusive friends and hire them as VP’s. It’s so incredibly disappointing to see a woman CEO act so horrendously while nothing is allowed to be communicated to the board of directors.

3.0
14 Nov 2024

Mercury stuck in retrograde

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Free parking, ASTC membership, Wellness incentives, Cost of living pay increases, benefits options for all staff, Annual holiday party, Generous PTO

Cons

Lack of communication transparency and accountability, unaddressed microaggressions, overall toxic work environment, clique behavior in multiple departments, disconnect between management

4.0
29 May 2024

Great organization

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great benefits and flexibility, organization does fun and exciting things

Cons

Teamwork sometimes lacks between departments

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