Smithsonian Institution Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I worked for the Smithsonian as a Facilities Associate Director. Responsible for the programing, design, construction and maintenance of facilities. Great place to work and tremendous place to work. Outstanding environment."

"Smithsonian the diverse institution with the advance and art and science s goal. Its Office of Chief Information Official is the branch to support all SI employment of dozens of museums, labs, and observatories. It provided the IT infrastructure to assist other department to reach business goals. With jobs experience there is enriching. It gives me the opportunities to meet people with difference academic and cultural background and to sharpen my professional skills with up-to-date technologies."

"Best place to work EVER! you get to meet people from all over the world and even have a chance to be exposed to information that the average person would not think to know. Very interactive environment and the management and staff is excellent. I recommend this place to anyone looking for a cool place to work."

"I have been working at the Smithsonian for 9 months so far so good. The only complaint I have is about the HR department. They don't take responsibilities for when they mess up."

What do you like about working at Smithsonian Institution?

"government job, culture, design, creative, art, nice people, low stress"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"At a certain point, in order to move up you must become a supervisor or administrator. Creative jobs dead end."

What don't you like about working at Smithsonian Institution?

"Upper management doesn't want to know about personnel issues. Makes solving them more difficult."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"A more open culture of innovation. Allow us to experiment and fail."

"It is a nice internship experience working in the team of Global Leadership."

What do you like about working at Smithsonian Institution?

"We are working in a team. We can share our ideas and discuss the problems together."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"different position needs different persons. most of them are scholars."

What don't you like about working at Smithsonian Institution?

"I think all the persons in the team are nice and diligent."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Discussion, no matter tech persons or non-tech persons, getting together to discuss the problems. It may bring fresh and innovative ideas."

What do you like about working at Smithsonian Institution?

"Working with people, art, public, audience, research, interactive museum, shared goal, community"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"it is a long track you're entering on so be ready"

What don't you like about working at Smithsonian Institution?

"hard to adjust schedule even though I was a full time student at the time"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"more organization, more time spent well, audience feedback, connect more with staff"

What do you like about working at Smithsonian Institution?

"Having both worlds of working with federal and private sector employees"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go in with an open mind, know the company you are inteviewing for."

What don't you like about working at Smithsonian Institution?

"Could not promote me to the next level due to apprepriated funds."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"when you have a good staff, you do what ever you can to keep that team."

"Great place to work until the massive layoff."

What do you like about working at Smithsonian Institution?

"Was fun while it lasted."