Does SEA LIFE pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SEA LIFE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SEA LIFE. This rating has improved by 24% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SEA LIFE?

53% of SEA LIFE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SEA LIFE 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SEA LIFE?

Aquarist (20) , Guest Experience Host (12) , Host (5) , Commercial Host (4) , Educator (4) , Guest Experience (4) , Sales Assistant (4) , Education Host (3) , Admissions Supervisor (2) , Duty Manager (2) , Education Associate (2) , Edutainer (2) , Entertainment Host (2) , Entertainments Staff (2) , Food and Beverage (2)

What are the pros of working at SEA LIFE according to real employee reviews?

"Great staff and lovely working environment" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great for people just getting into the field of husbandry." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good working environment" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SEA LIFE according to real employee reviews?

"Management was a bit harsh or goal driven" ((in 18 reviews)); "Low pay working in a busy mall" ((in 15 reviews)); "Less hours available in the months when the attraction is visited less." ((in 4 reviews)); "Care more about money and good reviews than animal welfare" ((in 3 reviews)); "totally toxic work culture and creepy managment filling their desks with very young girls, my ability to do my job was constantly questioned because apparently i wasnt as good as a girl would be in dealing with kids and being fun." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed SEA LIFE locations?

Sydney , Melbourne , Darling Harbour , Perth

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SEA LIFE Reviews

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(142 total reviews)

53% positive business outlook

SEA LIFE has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 142 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SEA LIFE 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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142 reviews

5.0

2 Mar 2026

Fun and engaging workplace

Education associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Understanding and helpful leadership team.

Cons

Not enough staff allowed in the aquarium at a time to deal with all of the guests.

5.0

28 Feb 2026

Good company cutlure

Shift leader/manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good company culture! Everyone was fun to work with

Cons

Marketing was always a bit misleading on websites so guest satisfaction sometimes wasn’t up to par with their expectations

3.0

14 Feb 2026

Sale

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice people to work with

Cons

Stand a lot Minimum wage

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Verkäufer*in Retail Host (m/w/d) 16 Std. pro Woche Unbefristet

Mitarbeitende (m/w/d) Bistro - SEA LIFE Timmendorfer Strand

Retail Teamleader (m/w/d) Vollzeit

Oberhausen

EUR 35K - EUR 35K /yr

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