Does Wave Hill pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wave Hill employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wave Hill. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wave Hill?

41% of Wave Hill employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wave Hill 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wave Hill?

Intern (3) , Accounting Intern (2) , Curatorial Fellow (2)

What are the pros of working at Wave Hill according to real employee reviews?

"Beautiful place to work" ((in 3 reviews))

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Wave Hill Reviews

3.3

41% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Karen Meyerhoff

75% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture and values

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

Wave Hill has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wave Hill employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

25 reviews

4.0

22 Dec 2025

Seasonal but stunning

Gallery greeter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Regular hours, beautiful location, free events

Cons

Seasonal only, low hourly rate, short lunch break

2.0

27 Oct 2025

Beautiful grounds but poor leadership and low pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The garden and grounds are beautiful

Cons

Employees are undervalued. Uneven leadership and preferential treatment. Limited investment in increasing salaries for existing employees. The commute can be challenging depending on where you live.

5.0

21 Oct 2024

Fantastic Learning Experience

Apprentice gardener

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people. Learned a lot. Beautiful place to work

Cons

Pay could have been better. No overtime. No benefits

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