Aug 9, 2018
Mid-level management ruined this company
Anonymous employee
Menil Collection Reviews
4.2
82% would recommend to a friend
Louisa S. Sarofim
54% approve of CEO
66% positive business outlook
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12 reviews
2.0
Aug 4, 2013
Negative work environment with ineffective managers
Former employee, more than 10 years
Houston, TX
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
great collection to work with however, there are no researchers of any note working there.
Cons
There is a lack of vision and poor leadership of the current regime. Knowledge is lacking because staff are typically grandparented into positions for which they lack the necessary training and skills.
5.0
Sep 23, 2025
Most well-run and lead organization I've ever been part of
Current employee, more than 3 years
Houston, TX
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
The staff are the greatest strength of this museum, by far. Other pros include: Very good health benefits for NGO Gorgeous workplace (campus of the Menil Collection) Place of high expectations, often delivering at exceptional levels The Director, though essentially addressed in "staff", is fantastic; Rebecca Rabinow is sharp, incredibly hard-working, good-humored, unpretentious, passionate, and invested in employee happiness. HR Director Suzanne Maloch is also terrific, and makes every new employee feel at home. Salaries are slightly above average for arts non-profits of medium size.
Cons
Salary, While still certainly higher than other arts organizations, you are still dealing with NGO pay. NGO employees don't get huge raises, bonuses, or commission. If you're working for the Menil, though, your priority is working in the arts at a high level. Vacation. While the Menil gets an A for benefits, This is the one area that keeps the perfect museum from being an A+ for staff. You only get four weeks of PTO after 10 years of employment. New employees get 2 weeks for five years, and then 3 between years five and 10. That said, the Menil pretty consistently does not hire managers and directors that have a "live-to-work" mentality. They expect excellence across the board, but there is a strong culture of non-toxic, understanding leadership.
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