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Royal Opera House Reviews

3.9

81% would recommend to a friend

(94 total reviews)
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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).

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94 reviews
1.0
11 July 2023

I had a very bad experience there.

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Pros

Discounted show tickets Christmas Party

Cons

Apart from the discounted tickets and a pretty good Christmas party there is little else. Senior management micromanage projects to the extent it causes conflict with suppliers. The line manager I had did not support me and HR are nothing more than a plight that would rather push you out than fix internal problems. They are pushing for improvements but will not invest in recruiting people to do it and instead makes those who work there work at a velocity that causes burn out. Their aim is to get more money from the customer rather than look after the staff they have which will push the efficiencies they need to make positive RoI. All if this is from a my own personal experience

3.0
18 Nov 2020

Mixed bag

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Pros

If you love the arts it is an exciting place to work. There is something magic about working in an active theatre with world class performances. I enjoyed the occasional free tickets to rehearsals (although they are mainly during the work day). It's a gorgeous building, excellent location (easy commute), plus it's small enough company that you can get to know a broad range of people. The Christmas party was always a spectacle.

Cons

Pay is not great. It's not a very diverse workplace (super white) but again I think that is not uncommon for this industry. There's literally no career development here. I can't think of any examples of promotion (in any department) that I am aware of. People tend to stay for years and years in one role and stagnate, so I'd say it's a great place to work for a while (1-2 years) to get some great experience, but don't expect to get a new job title or raise, or even the opportunity to apply, even if others above you leave. They don't seem to ever promote from within, always source new people from outside which is a shame.

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