No growth opportunities - Human Resources Smithsonian Employee Review

1.0
28 Apr 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Great museum benefits, resume name recognition

Cons

Salary, staff discontent, managers who are dictators vs. treating you respectfully. Your experience really depends on what department you work for, and there are so many you will never know until you are in the job.

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5.0
8 Jun 2026
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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
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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