OMSI Reviews

2.6

32% would recommend to a friend

(114 total reviews)
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Erin Graham

37% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

OMSI has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 114 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The OMSI employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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114 reviews
4.0
May 17, 2022

Great place, low pay

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Pros

The culture is great, the staff is friendly. The museum does a lot of great things for the community.

Cons

Raises are few and far between, compensation isn't always fair.

3.0
Nov 25, 2014

Shining people, dull work.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Even on the worst days I went home knowing that my job contributed something good and valuable to the world - education around STEM topics. By and large the staff is comprised of smart and caring people. There was a good work/life balance. It was nice to work at such a venerated Portland institution.

Cons

Extremely inefficient and prone to naval-gazing. A culture of self-congratulation rather than honest, self-reflection. Resources (time and money) were often squandered on work/thinking that would never be visible or edifying to the public's experience. Excessive layering of management and bureaucracy slowed project development to a crawl. Severely lacking in innovation, often having new ideas fall victim to the attitude of, "this is how we've always done it," or "that'll never work." Slaves to a project development process that showed poor results. Sometimes seemed allergic to fun and wonder.

1.0
Sep 13, 2019

Worst Experience

Anonymous employee
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Pros

People in Portland are very impressed you work here. Free membership. Discounted food as worker. Beautiful view of river and downtown. Benefits are actually pretty decent - but you’ll need them cuz you’ll work yourself to death.

Cons

This has been the absolute worst work experience I’ve ever had. I have worked for non-profits all my life, other non profits with which I had very positive experiences with and never have I dealt with such a shady, unlawful, and unprofessional workplace in my life. I deeply regret working here. Machiavellian plots are launched against other co-workers without another blinking an eye. Lying to vendors and visitors is highly encouraged just to save a buck or two. You are expected to work constantly - including straight through lunch. Just eat at your desk! Pretends to be all-inclusive, but the good ol’ boy system of hiring your friends son or whatever is alive and well here. They let in some people of color to give the illusion they care, but they really don’t. They also bait and switch, telling some people they have a certain job, then say the job description was typed up wrong, thus making it too late for you to jump ship because you’re already on board. Telling HR anything is wrong is pointless because they care about protecting OMSI, not you, this just adding another bullet in the chamber against yourself. Run as far away as you can. It’ll be the best decision you’ve ever made. I wish someone would have warned me.

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