Does BSO pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BSO employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BSO. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BSO?

78% of BSO employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BSO 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BSO?

Usher (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Director (3) , Individual Giving Coordinator (2)

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

"Great benefits" ((in 5 reviews)); "great working environment, friendly coworkers" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good people great patrons love the music" ((in 4 reviews)); "Free concert tickets." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Low, low pay." ((in 6 reviews)); "The salary is good for a non for profit, however it is on the lower side overall, as compared with other organizations." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about BSO redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BSO redundancy and their outlook for job security at BSO in 2026.

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

Chad Smith

100% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture and values

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

BSO has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BSO 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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85 reviews

2.0

6 Dec 2015

An orchestra with its head in the past

Education & community

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The BSO is one of the world's best orchestras (musically), without a doubt - great way to experience a lot of good music and gain a behind-the-scenes insight of a top tier arts org. My team was an amazing, talented group of people.

Cons

The BSO is siloed to the point of no return, with projects conflicting across the board and communications limited to a select few in senior mgmt. My team's work (education) was not a priority, and our programs were underfunded and yet expected for the purposes of PR and grants

3.0

17 Mar 2018

Tough way to make living

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

When perks to patron were generous, it was reflected in overall donations, increasing commissions. Free concert tickets.

Cons

Too many slow periods . Paycheck amount fluctuated wildly. Poor lead pools, too many errors in patron histories.

5.0

21 Jan 2018

Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent company culture. The organization is very supportive of their employees. It was a pleasure to work there.

Cons

In my time there, I experienced no real cons that were worth mentioning.

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