Does Dallas Zoo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dallas Zoo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dallas Zoo. This rating has improved by 14% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dallas Zoo?

80% of Dallas Zoo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dallas Zoo 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dallas Zoo?

Zoologist (8) , Guest Service Representative (4) , Senior Zoologist (3) , Zookeeper (3) , Conservation Intern (2) , Guest Services (2) , Guest Services Representative (2) , Intern (2) , Internship (2) , Zoo Keeper (2)

What are the pros of working at Dallas Zoo according to real employee reviews?

"Good people." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great coworkers." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dallas Zoo according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and sometimes you may feel invisible" ((in 18 reviews)); "Staff continuously bring aggression concerns to management, but are ignored, and then more animals are injured/killed." ((in 4 reviews)); "internship was unpaid" ((in 3 reviews))

Dallas Zoo Reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(71 total reviews)

Gregg Hudson

94% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (71 reviews)

Dallas Zoo has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 71 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dallas Zoo 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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71 reviews

4.0

12 Jun 2026

Flexible schedule, positive environment

Guest services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Schedule flexibility, most requests off honored, graceful tardy/call-in policy if communicating with mgmt, pleasant work environment

Cons

Outside in hot/cold temperatures, no additional benefits for part time employees, lower pay scale/little opportunity for advancement

5.0

13 Mar 2026

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I worked for the Dallas Zoo on the guest services side of things for just a short time, but overall it was a good experience. My team was communicative, and the expectations of the role were clear. Because it's a bigger organization, they were also generally flexible with scheduling.

Cons

I really don't think I have many complaints. My only issue was that our schedules were posted week to week, sometimes with hardly a week's notice. My preference is to have two to three weeks out, so I know what to expect and what I can commit to outside of work.

4.0

29 Sept 2025

Member Service Rep

Member service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours Fun environment Learning opportunities

Cons

Low pay Harsh weather sometimes

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