Does Science Museum Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Science Museum Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Science Museum Group. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Science Museum Group?

54% of Science Museum Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Science Museum Group 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Science Museum Group?

Visitor Experience Assistant (29) , Explainer (19) , Visitor Fundraiser (6) , Volunteer (4) , Casual Museum Assistant (3) , Front of House (3) , Project Manager (3) , Sales Advisor (3) , Visitor Services Assistant (3) , Collections Project Officer (2) , Curator (2) , Gallery Invigilator (2) , Manager (2) , Marketing (2) , Museum Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Science Museum Group according to real employee reviews?

"Welcoming environment and great to see people engaged in science." ((in 27 reviews)); "Family friendly, always a new challenge, great colleagues who are all passionate about the museums." ((in 26 reviews)); "the team are great and will always support you." ((in 15 reviews)); "As long as you have the organisation in mind the managers here are open and very friendly." ((in 6 reviews)); "Some of the staff benefits are good." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Science Museum Group according to real employee reviews?

"Management always seem to twist HR around their little finger, lying to avoid getting into trouble for inappropriate conduct." ((in 11 reviews)); "Should have higher salary for living in london" ((in 8 reviews)); "No career progression and development." ((in 4 reviews)); "leadership handled covid and redundancies poorly" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(188 total reviews)

Ian Blatchford

25% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Science Museum Group has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 188 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Science Museum Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

188 reviews

3.0

12 May 2026

Meaningful work with passionate colleagues, but limited progression

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great opportunity to work in a meaningful environment with passionate colleagues and exposure to interesting scientific and educational projects.

Cons

Progression opportunities can be limited depending on department

5.0

23 Apr 2026

Fantastic place to work but no progression

Visitor experience assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Free exhibitions at all national museums

Cons

No career progression in your field

3.0

28 Mar 2026

Front of house is focused on donations not customer support

Visitor experience assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Easy tasks and friendly team.

Cons

Increasing lack of support the further complaints get from your role and core team. Increased pressure on staff to hit financial targets that are out of their control. Meetings are regularly scheduled to discuss targets, staff are penalised and threatened to increase financial quotas even when job performance is otherwise excellent. Meetings involve managers shaming staff for their ability in relation to their colleagues successes with only given advice being “try” and “it is possible” rather than concrete solutions.

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Explainer (12 MTH FTC)

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Meaningful work with passionate colleagues, but limited progression

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Front of house is focused on donations not customer support

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