Seems great from the outside - Zookeeper Memphis Zoo Employee Review

3.0
Feb 13, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Great animal collection. Top Zoo in the Nation. Fellow teammates great. Zoo is updating & growing.

Cons

Employee growth stagnates. Management not doing enough to support & actively contribute to employees’ professional development. Some management doesn’t seem to value employee input or experience. Pay is uneven across employees doing the exact same job & work. Overall employee opinion of work environment is very negative. Turnover of good employees due to low pay & management.

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Pros

seeing animals and walking around

Cons

not enough staff for large events

3.0
Feb 23, 2026
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Pros

Pay is okay for the area, but if you have debt don’t expect to dig yourself out without a second job. Working with animals is a good job anywhere and culture within team is good.

Cons

Upper management makes a lot of poor decisions that affect employee morale, lots of turnover so expect to be shorthanded often.

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