Pacific Science Center Reviews

I left because my expertise was not values; ideas were not taken seriously. Very low pay, just one raise in 5 years (not even cola). Genuine interest in advancing equity issues was not matched by genuine efforts. Expecting to run a large education/entertainment venue like a start-up was admirable but not always practical. Priority was placed on guest satisfaction (public ratings) over staff was de-moralizing.

Management. Your experience entirely depends on your manager. If you get one of the middle-managers who cares, you'll love it. Otherwise you work under one of the other kinds of middle-managers or almost all of the department heads, and you will have to fight to be able to take that generous PTO and justify sick time off. Many managers have insane expectations but zero time for training/orientation, and upper management preaches one thing but puts policies in place that practice another. Not an employee-focused institution. The salary is low for Seattle, so consider this a good stepping stone but not your forever job.