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      Great experience! - Anonymous employee Smithsonian Employee Review

      5.0
      22 Oct 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Very collegial work environment with extremely smart people. Work-life balance is fantastic. The agency values learning and diversity. Benefits are also good.

      Cons

      Takes a long time for things to change, though I think this is true of most government agencies. Pay is not as good as private companies, but still much better than most government agencies.

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      5.0
      8 Jun 2026
      Project manager
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great mission. Strong benefits including health insurance and 403b contribution. Many people stick around for 5, 10, 15+ years.

      Cons

      Things are sometimes slow due to bureaucracy.

      4.0
      6 Jun 2026
      Collections specialist
      Recommend
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      Pros

      There is a strong community and network in museum and natural science collections and support.

      Cons

      Working conditions have a standard of museum environment settings, not ideal for those that desire to be outside all day.

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