Does Mount Vernon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mount Vernon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mount Vernon. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mount Vernon?

62% of Mount Vernon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mount Vernon 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mount Vernon?

History Interpreter (5) , Sales Associate (3) , Guest Services Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at Mount Vernon according to real employee reviews?

"Great people; I learned so much!" ((in 7 reviews)); "amazing coworkers, supportive system, employee discounts, having special opportunities/attend events a typical person doesn’t go on" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Mount Vernon according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay, can get more pay at other jobs without requirements, lots of work." ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management get too comfortable with programs and never try anything new." ((in 4 reviews)); "awful management, unrealistic and unsafe work environment that exposes customer service employees to the elements." ((in 3 reviews))

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Mount Vernon Reviews

3.8

62% would recommend to a friend

(60 total reviews)

Douglas Bradburn, Ph.D.

73% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Mount Vernon has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 60 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mount Vernon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

60 reviews

5.0

13 Mar 2026

Awesome place to work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people; I learned so much!

Cons

None, would highly recommend to all

5.0

12 Mar 2025

Review

Guest services supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great staff, benefits, and work/life balance

Cons

As the estate is a non-profit, pay can be inflexible

5.0

5 Mar 2025

Good

Historical interpreter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice atmosphere and good training, nice people in tours

Cons

A little much sometimes and hard to remember everything

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