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Houston Ballet
Founded in 1969, Houston Ballet is an internationally acclaimed ballet company which is now America's fifth largest. The company is comprised of 61 dancers and has toured extensively to critical praise in Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia, Canada, and in cities throughout the United States. The company's home is the magnificent Wortham Theater Center, a state-of-the-art facility in which the company currently performs over 81 performances seven months out of the year. In February of 2011, Houston Ballet moved into its new Center for Dance located at 601 Preston and connected to The Wortham Theater Center by skybridge. This state-of-the-art facility is the largest center dedicated solely to dance in the U.S. Houston Ballet Academy has an enrollment of 691 students, between the ages of 3 through 60, and more than half of the professional company's dancers have come from the ranks of the academy. read more
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Houston Ballet Employee Reviews

Out of 13 Houston Ballet employee reviews, 27% were positive. The remaining 73% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Houston Ballet improve their work culture.

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If you like being treated as though you are expendable and privileged to work here, then you'll probably be fine. If you want to be valued and respected for your contributions, experience, and results, I would not recommend working here.

Hostile, anti-science, fascist plantation. They treat company members like chattel.

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What does the leadership team need to get better at?

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Respecting human rights and obeying the Nuremberg Code.

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Compensation Reviews

Part time wage for full time work.

Compensation is worthless without autonomy.

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What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?

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Everyone views their coworkers as threats. Nobody really works as a team.

Company members need to stand firm and insisting on autonomy and need to stop abetting management when they treat company members like property.

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What needs to change to make the company culture better?

Environment Reviews

Leadership that isn't based on cronyism and fear of reprisal.

The overlying cultural reality that company members are treated as chattel.

What did you like most about the interview process?

Interviews Reviews

It was fine. Nothing too unusual.

Too long ago to really remember.

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What makes you most happy at work?

Outlook Reviews

When I finally get to go home.

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

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Poor direction and leadership skills.

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