Filoli Center Reviews

3.9

65% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)
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Carol Moran

100% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Filoli Center has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Filoli Center employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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16 reviews
2.0
22 Sept 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- The land this place sits on - Benefits - History

Cons

-Management is horrid - Unrealistic expectations for the smallest projects/daily tasks (You need to be robotic, don't make mistakes or you will get demoted, much employees have been phased out this way) - Contradictory statements about employee development and growth, they look for perfection but will not work with you to meet you in the middle with your job duties/assignments - Told to "take my time and do things correctly" only to be told by the same management "Everything needs to be perfect and done the day of" - Management is condescending - HUGE lack of mental health empathy with employees, they simply do not care especially if it - High turnover - POC beware, challenge the museum world of white privilege, it's very prevalent here... The vast majority of high level management are white - Management has clearly defined favorites -Very slim opportunity for advancement

1.0
14 Feb 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's a beautiful place to work and many of the people who work here are wonderful, including the wonderful volunteers who were truly a joy to work with.

Cons

Was lied to during the interview process and promised a lot of things that were never delivered. When issues were presented to upper management, no changes were made to protect the well-being of employees affected. Definitely the most toxic work environment I have ever experienced. Upper management actively spoke negatively about me to colleagues.

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Filoli Center Response
6y
This comment is in response to the reviews posted by 2 Interpretation Specialists on 2/6 and 2/14/2020. We thank you for your review and are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience at Filoli Center. In conducting our market research, we recognize that our base pay was low and have increased our base pay in 2020. Employees also received a bonus in 2020. As for our job descriptions, we do write clear and complete job descriptions for all positions. However, job roles and responsibilities can change based on business needs and this is why we look for flexibility in all our roles. If you have any specific questions, please feel free to contact our Human Resources department.
1.0
6 Feb 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Gorgeous place and volunteers are mostly very nice (better than experiences I've had with volunteers elsewhere).

Cons

Normally I wouldn't title anything this strongly, but I only met two decent managers during my time here. The rest were horrible. Financially they are no where near the mark and many employees can't afford to live anywhere nearby. Do not expect raises or bonuses, no matter what they tell you. Extremely negative environment. Avoid at all cost under current leadership!

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Filoli Center Response
6y
This comment is in response to the reviews posted by 2 Interpretation Specialists on 2/6 and 2/14/2020. We thank you for your review and are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience at Filoli Center. In conducting our market research, we recognize that our base pay was low and have increased our base pay in 2020. Employees also received a bonus in 2020. As for our job descriptions, we do write clear and complete job descriptions for all positions. However, job roles and responsibilities can change based on business needs and this is why we look for flexibility in all our roles. If you have any specific questions, please feel free to contact our Human Resources department.
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