Does Playhouse Square pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Playhouse Square employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Playhouse Square. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Playhouse Square?

81% of Playhouse Square employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Playhouse Square 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Playhouse Square?

Coordinator (3) , Season Ticket Service Representative (3) , Communications Coordinator (2) , Manager (2) , Ticketing Concierge (2)

What are the pros of working at Playhouse Square according to real employee reviews?

"Fun environment and great for social people." ((in 5 reviews)); "Staff was friendly and committed" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Playhouse Square according to real employee reviews?

"pay could be better" ((in 6 reviews))

Playhouse Square Reviews

3.9

81% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

Art J. Falco

73% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (42 reviews)

Playhouse Square has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Playhouse Square 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

42 reviews

2.0

21 Feb 2022

No Room to Advance; Low Wages; Poor Management

Communications coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Free tickets to select performances Excellent healthcare

Cons

Management acted like raises were coming out of their personal bank account; toxic “we’re all family” mentality; Little to no room to grow/be promoted/get a raise; expectation to work extra hours but not get paid extra or take comp time. Discouraged/threatened to not share salary or pay info with other employees. Little to no diversity in hiring. Overall, Playhouse Square is full of red flags - run.

2.0

3 Oct 2021

Overly Zealous Management

Season ticket service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Perks of free show tickets offered to staff.

Cons

Paid parking only option, costing nearly half of an hour's pay to even go to work. Emphasis on "professionalism" while actively being separated from the rest of the organization. Overly zealous management who views using words like "alrighty" or "okay" as reasons to write up their associates.

2.0

3 May 2023

Uncomfortable work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

1. Great perks - you get to see broadway shows for free when they dont sell out 2. Smaller workplace means you get to know most of the people in the office. 3. They dont fire people. You have a lot of job security as you'd have to really screw up or do something unethical to get fired. 4. Health benefits are really affordable. If you live and breathe Broadway, you will love this job. If you have other priorities outside of theater, it will be tough to balance.

Cons

1. Compensation is substantially below roles in for-profit equivalents. 2. Not a ton of diversity. 3. Toxic "we're a family" culture. They expect loyalty to the organization, often asking you to work weekends and nights at short notice. 4. Many employees experience retaliation when they put in their notice.

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