Does Empire State Building pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Empire State Building employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Empire State Building. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Empire State Building?

69% of Empire State Building employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Empire State Building 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Empire State Building?

Host (2) , Observatory Host (2)

What are the pros of working at Empire State Building according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is great I starts at 15.89 now I make 20 I been here almost 3 years" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great staff friendly, good training, progression for the career" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Empire State Building according to real employee reviews?

"Management is horrible." ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management are disdainful, arrogant, and clueless." ((in 3 reviews))

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5.0

31 Aug 2023

Window washer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of windows to wash, and one hell of a view.

Cons

Bathroom breaks can be tricky, and it’s really really high up there. Scary.

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5.0

29 May 2026

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The views were really great

Cons

The pay was very bad

4.0

25 Nov 2025

Seasonal guest advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good pay. overtime is time and a half, but can be 14+ hours.

Cons

no tolerance for lateness, dress code, phone use. the standard but write up leads to fire if seasonal

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