Does Royal Opera House pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Royal Opera House employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Royal Opera House. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Royal Opera House?

81% of Royal Opera House employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Royal Opera House 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Royal Opera House?

Usher (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Bartender (3) , Professional Musician (3) , Project Manager (3) , Systems Analyst (3) , Officer (2) , Scenic Artist (2)

What are the pros of working at Royal Opera House according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with." ((in 9 reviews)); "The team were amazing, really great at what they do and they cared about arts and young people" ((in 6 reviews)); "Incredibly interesting work in a beautiful place." ((in 4 reviews)); "Thriving environment and friendly colleagues" ((in 4 reviews)); "People were all friendly and beautiful building" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Royal Opera House according to real employee reviews?

"Low paid salary compared to the minimum other companies pay." ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours and hard to progress" ((in 6 reviews)); "not great pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "Senior management do not care about their staff." ((in 3 reviews))

Royal Opera House Reviews

3.9

81% would recommend to a friend

(94 total reviews)

Alex Beard CBE

90% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Royal Opera House has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 94 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Royal Opera House 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

94 reviews

3.0

14 May 2026

Supportive colleagues but toxic environment for Front of House

Visitor experience assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Wonderful team of colleagues; getting to see performances.

Cons

Front of House is treated disrespectfully by members of the public and fellow employees alike; back of house workers, artists and creatives treat FOH like they're lesser. FOH management and supervisors are very cliquey and play favourites. Visitor experience admin is inefficient. Line managers rarely do one-to-ones; little to no opportunity for career development.

5.0

17 Apr 2026

Amazing place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great environment Great people Great heritage

Cons

As with any business there are shortcomings but it's still an amazing place.

4.0

30 Jan 2026

Ethical and Diverse Company

Delivery engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They value humans, ethical and do a lot for charity. They are all very friendly and caring.

Cons

Being a not for profit salaries are lower than market.

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Jobs at Royal Opera House

RBO Schools Sing Programme Artist Casuals

London, England

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GBP 38K - GBP 43K /yr

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Email Marketing Manager

London, England

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GBP 35K - GBP 41K /yr

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Engineering Assistant Manager (Days)

London, England

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GBP 59K - GBP 59K /yr

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Contracts & Music Coordinator (Opera Company)

London, England

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GBP 32K - GBP 33K /yr

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Senior Partnerships Manager (Fixed-Term)

London, England

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GBP 50K - GBP 50K /yr

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