Does Baltimore County Public Library pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Baltimore County Public Library employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Baltimore County Public Library. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Baltimore County Public Library?

58% of Baltimore County Public Library employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Baltimore County Public Library 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Baltimore County Public Library?

Circulation Assistant (9) , Librarian (8) , Circulation Assistant II (4) , Library Services Assistant (3) , Circulation Assistant III (2) , Librarian III (2) , Part-Time Librarian (2)

What are the pros of working at Baltimore County Public Library according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great if you're full" ((in 5 reviews)); "Most of the staff are friendly and nice to work with." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Baltimore County Public Library according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay; less autonomy for part" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Baltimore County Public Library locations?

Baltimore , Towson , Parkville , Cockeysville , Essex , Pikesville , Reisterstown , Woodlawn

Baltimore County Public Library reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Sonia Alcántara-Antoine

60% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (56 reviews)

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Baltimore County Public Library has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Baltimore County Public Library employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

56 reviews

2.0

Jan 26, 2021

Directionless & Inconsistent

Circulation assistant iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work is not technically demanding, amazing co-workers, access to library materials, excellent benefits and extremely generous vacation time, occasional library programs that are fulfilling and fun to participate in

Cons

Low pay, inconsistent policy enforcement, limited pathways to promotion, toxic management almost never held accountable, bizarre 'show must go on" attitude regarding buildings being open to the public during COVID.

Baltimore County Public Library Response

5y

Thank you for your review. Please know that if you have any concerns with management or staffing issues related to COVID or otherwise, you may contact Human Resources to address or to gain additional insight. We encourage you to voice your concerns as our new director will be making branch visits and arranging for Zoom meetings in the near future. Ms. Antoine looks forward to hearing from you.

5.0

Dec 9, 2020

Great Job During College

Circulation assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty simple job with nice pay

Cons

I did not love having to work the desk

5.0

Dec 3, 2020

Customer Service

Circulation assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work! Helping people and learning new things!

Cons

Pay, no benefits to part time employees.

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Jobs at Baltimore County Public Library

Library Services Assistant