Great Place....Incompetent Senior Management - Anonymous employee Smithsonian Employee Review

1.0
Aug 12, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Learn new things, innovative workplace Team Work Its the DC's DisneyWorld

Cons

Management were disrespect and rude. Favoritism existed. I will never work there again.

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Cons

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Cons

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