Does Seattle Opera pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Seattle Opera employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Seattle Opera. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Seattle Opera?

45% of Seattle Opera employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Seattle Opera 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

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3.7

45% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

William T. Weyerhaeuser

24% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture and values

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Seattle Opera has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Seattle Opera 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

15 reviews

1.0

26 Oct 2023

It used to be great but ended badly

Costume director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

My co-workers and the performers were wonderful.

Cons

After Speight Jenkins departure, the company imploded due to inept leadership and directors and still in a freefall.

4.0

3 Dec 2022

Arts Non-Profit Says It All

Audience services lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Working in the arts is rewarding and fun. Great team of people in my department. Company is making an effort to align with their values.

Cons

Pay is far below a living wage. Corporate structure makes change slow going and frustrating. Decisions from leadership can be confusing and frustrating.

5.0

4 Oct 2022

Great people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Collaborative, creative, fulfilling. Flexible work/life balance

Cons

Low pay. Low pay. Low pay

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