Does Space Needle pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Space Needle employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Space Needle. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Space Needle?

53% of Space Needle employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Space Needle 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Space Needle?

Admissions Agent (7) , Elevator Operator (6) , Guest Experience Specialist (5) , Server (5) , Valet (5) , Valet Attendant (5) , Retail Sales Associate (4) , Accountant (2) , Guest Safety Officer (2) , Photographer (2) , Retail & Admissions Flex (2) , Retail Flex Team (2) , Retail Sales and Admissions (2) , Sales Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at Space Needle according to real employee reviews?

"Fair pay and friendly coworkers" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good benefits (even for part" ((in 8 reviews)); "Free food everyday" ((in 5 reviews)); "great atmosphere" ((in 3 reviews)); "great benefits, good pay, long term perspective, custodian of a family legacy and Seattle icon lends purpose" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Space Needle according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management" ((in 10 reviews)); "For those in cubicles (most upper management get window offices), lighting is cold and sterile" ((in 6 reviews)); "They pay is low given to amount of stress the job causes." ((in 4 reviews)); "there where so conflicts with different managers" ((in 3 reviews)); "Fair wages should not be based on a survey." ((in 2 reviews))

Space Needle Reviews

3.2

53% would recommend to a friend

(111 total reviews)

Ronald (Ron) Sevart

55% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (111 reviews)

Space Needle has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 111 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Space Needle 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

111 reviews

3.0

7 May 2026

Fun summer job but management disconnect and few growth opportunities

Admissions agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great summer job for university students, you get to work with a lot of people your age and from everywhere. It's also nice to rotate to different job stations every hour.

Cons

Management has some issues, there's a serious disconnect between upper management and their understanding of what on-the-ground employees experience. Not many opportunities for upwards mobility.

1.0

22 Mar 2026

Don't work here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Get to bring people to the top for free

Cons

Management is racist they mass fired their black staff heard stories of people locked in closets by managers that don't like them and let people steal or use slurs if they are friends with the boss

3.0

23 Dec 2025

Working at the Spaceneedle

Annonyous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits and work life balance

Cons

Managements are not too good

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Fun summer job but management disconnect and few growth opportunities

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