A place that doesn’t value their employees or guests - Systems Administrator OMSI Employee Review

1.0
Dec 1, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The community of the employees that are below management level is what keeps this place afloat. You also get museum access due to the ASTC program as well as access to local businesses that contribute to the REAP program.

Cons

No one is paid enough, no one is listened to in any area of the museum. The only motivation this business has is money money money plus good PR for the CEO when as a non-profit science museum and education center they SHOULD be focusing on helping community. That includes their staff. Not one person was treated fairly across every single department in the museum. Staff should not be struggling to afford to live in Portland even if you are a full time salaried employee. This museum does not care about their staff or the guest experience. Everyone is simply a walking wallet.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Awesome place to work and community

Cons

Not much room for upward growth

2.0
Jun 5, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

When management is competent, the experience is great. There's tons of really cool teaching materials (bones, minerals, taxidermy, etc.) donated over the decades. There used to be a really lovely culture of inclusion, history, and community out there. Summer is brutally hot but can also be really fun.

Cons

Management plays favorites, violates safety codes, undermines staff, pits people against each other, and can't open a word document to save their lives. Fire and safety protocol are not clear and misunderstood by the person in charge.

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