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 19 reviews)); "the people I work with is great" ((in 13 reviews)); "As long as you are in the union the benefits are good" ((in 10 reviews)); "good work environment and people" ((in 7 reviews)); "Volunteer hours are flexible enough." ((in 6 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)); "Lack of communication from upper management leads to a completely non" ((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

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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).

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177 reviews

2.0

May 30, 2021

Hell to a naw

Technology resource specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

City job - nothing else

Cons

Everything else. Incompetence at its finest.

4.0

Sep 9, 2019

Interesting - they often promote the idea of cross training and certain positions (TRS) have constant trainings.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to experience new things and share knowledge others.

Cons

Too much petty politics in certain locations make working stressful

2.0

Apr 24, 2018

Librarian

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The staff cares about one another

Cons

They pay you terribly for NYC living There is nowhere to really go in terms of promotion Get your one year of urban experience and take off to a better system

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