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

3.0

Jul 23, 2015

Passport Acceptance Agent.

Passport acceptance agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being able to work in such a iconic location, which houses such great literary minds. The dress code is laid back, and not stuffy. The area surrounding is such a beautiful area, with Prospect Park, Botanical Gardens and the Brooklyn Museum.

Cons

The pay is low,and not much is done to make the part time staff to feel part of the library as a whole.

4.0

Jul 6, 2015

Good...not great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work days, good pay, friendly staff

Cons

Sometimes can feel like the same day over and over...gets repetitive

1.0

May 27, 2015

A decent place to work but management needs to change their approach drastically

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Project diversity - Different clients and departments to work with

Cons

- Higher ups do not value/respect/understand graphic design & marketing and rejects ideas that would help the library in favor of old and poorly thought-out ideas - Managers don't manage the department(s) well and don't know how to say no to unrealistic demands. Those demands are then piled onto the designers and copywriters in the form of unrealistic deadlines and too much work. Good staff isn't respected and cared for.

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