Does Brooklyn Public Library pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Brooklyn Public Library employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Brooklyn Public Library. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Brooklyn Public Library?

83% of Brooklyn Public Library employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Brooklyn Public Library 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brooklyn Public Library?

Librarian (20) , Library Page (9) , Senior Librarian (6) , Shelf Organizer (5) , Technology Resource Specialist (5) , Volunteer (5) , Part-time Library Associate (4) , Program Assistant (4) , Passport Agent (3) , Usher (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Assistant Librarian (2) , Case Manager (2) , Customer Service (2) , Intern (2)

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

"Amazing getting to control your own curriculum and the students and staff are great!" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good people to work with, the general staff are all very friendly and easy to get along with." ((in 14 reviews)); "As long as you are in the union the benefits are good" ((in 8 reviews)); "Volunteer hours are flexible enough." ((in 5 reviews)); "Supervisors always helped out whenever needed." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Low pay Some undesirable building conditions" ((in 14 reviews)); "the union protects abusive managers." ((in 7 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 6 reviews)); "Advancement opportunities limited." ((in 3 reviews)); "Leadership is clueless about working in adult education." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Brooklyn Public Library locations?

Brooklyn , New York , Jamaica , Brooklyn Park , Flatbush , Canarsie , Dyker Heights

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4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(177 total reviews)

Linda E. Johnson

60% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Brooklyn Public Library has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 177 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Brooklyn Public Library employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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177 reviews

5.0

Nov 9, 2022

Teaching Professionalism

Job readiness coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Pay Got to give back to the community and young adults who need it most Support from supervisor

Cons

Grant programs and lower funding

4.0

Oct 31, 2022

BPL

Call center representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, great managers, easygoing nice work hours

Cons

Low pay Not much advancement

5.0

Oct 4, 2022

Great place to work!

Library assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The BPL community and staff are amazing and caring.

Cons

Being a public facing community organization sometimes stressful situations occur. This is also the importance of libraries.

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