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 18 reviews)); "As long as you are in the union the benefits are good" ((in 15 reviews)); "the people I work with is great" ((in 12 reviews)); "Volunteer hours are flexible enough." ((in 5 reviews)); "Supervisors always helped out whenever needed." ((in 3 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 7 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

Brooklyn Public Library reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(177 total reviews)

Linda E. Johnson

60% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

177 reviews

4.0

Oct 8, 2018

Must have a passion for public service to love working here

Library information supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*daily opportunities to really help people *great team and committee work available *depending on a librarians specialty, great professional development opportunities available

Cons

Employees can have widely different experiences from positive to negative based on the branch they are assigned. Quality of management varies from branch to branch.

5.0

Aug 16, 2018

librarian

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fabulous , love public libraries great service

Cons

Tough to interact with the public

3.0

Aug 9, 2018

attempting to change

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Striving for improved customer service, enhanced services

Cons

stultified, complacent staff, resistant to change. unappreciative clients

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