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      Sydney Opera House Reviews

      3.5

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (81 total reviews)

      48% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Culture and values

      3.1

      Senior management

      2.9

      Compensation and benefits

      2.9

      Career opportunities

      Sydney Opera House has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 81 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sydney Opera House 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

      81 reviews
      5.0
      24 Apr 2026

      Great People, Product and Place.

      Marketing associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      They say the best you can get is 3/4 Ps. Well the Sydney Opera House more than over delivers on People, Product and Place.

      Cons

      Price - roles are generally underpaid when compared across the sector. Management relies on the prestige to retain good people. That said, the arts is underpaid and is a larger problem.

      2.0
      12 Apr 2026

      Low pay and no career progression

      Marketing manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good processes, collaboration across teams and projects. Great work is produced.

      Cons

      Roles graded 5/6 at the Opera House are managing people, budgets and complex projects. These in other government roles that are advertised are graded 9/10. This is all public knowledge. More the ability to have a role regraded is not easy, you vs an entire system - it is why bands exist. You need to really think about what working here will cost you - you will be worked hard, you will not get overtime (only TOIL), you won't get career progression (unless someone leaves, there's a restructure, and budgets are so tight you won't get real training and development opportunities. It is pretty tough personally just to make it through a festival, or even a year.

      4.0
      6 Jan 2026

      Positive and fantastic working environment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      It was so nice to come to work every day surrounded by colleagues who loved working there. The company successfully fostered a positive working environment and motivated everyone to make a difference.

      Cons

      Salary offers were not as competitive.

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