Does Esplanade pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Esplanade employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Esplanade. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Esplanade?

38% of Esplanade employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Esplanade 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Esplanade?

Usher (6) , Intern (5) , Project Assistant (4) , Customer Experience (3) , Customer Experience Officer (3) , Manager (3) , Production Coordinator (3) , Programmer (3) , FOH (2) , Management (2) , Marketing (2) , Stage Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Esplanade according to real employee reviews?

"fun shows and colleagues." ((in 13 reviews)); "Most people are nice and friendly." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good working environment but dependent on the team you join" ((in 6 reviews)); "work life balance and good management" ((in 3 reviews)); "Good benefits and working environment" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Esplanade according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and tight manpower resources" ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours and shift work." ((in 5 reviews)); "Senior management has ambitious plans to expand the physical space, but it’s important to acknowledge that manpower is the heart of the company." ((in 4 reviews)); "Low chance for progression due to weird organizational structure." ((in 4 reviews)); "Lower salary and slower career growth compared to other arts & cultural institutions." ((in 4 reviews))

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Esplanade Reviews

3.3

38% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

Yvonne Tham

95% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Culture and values

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Esplanade has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Esplanade employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

86 reviews

4.0

Dec 10, 2025

Meaningful work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice colleagues and nurturing environment

Cons

Many programmes across the year, can get quite intense

3.0

Nov 9, 2025

good job

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

work life balance and good management

Cons

poor salary, nothing much else

2.0

Sep 19, 2025

It wasn’t great

Lifestyle concierge

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice atmosphere and members can be nice

Cons

Management not great and can be cliquey.

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