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Kennesaw State University

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I do not recommend working at the Library - Librarian Kennesaw State University Employee Review

1.0
Aug 30, 2021
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Pros

Co-workers (most of them) are amazing and I miss them!

Cons

-Toxic leadership: Admin refuses to do anything about the horrible environment at the KSU libraries, mainly because it revolves around them. This has lead to over 25 people leaving within the last 2 year. -No growth: you don't have anywhere to go and if you apply for another job within the organization it's an obligation to give you an interview, even if you don't fit the job. They can get your hopes up but have no intention to giving you a second interview. -Favoritism: Not surprising but there are a select few people who are "favored" and therefore no matter what they do, they will not get reprimanded -Turnover: due to the extremely high turnover rate people are expected to do two, sometimes three different jobs without being given any time to do those two-three jobs or being given compensation. -Raises, don't look here: There are no raises, not even for cost of living. Staff work for nothing and are expected to do way more than they should. -Racism and sexism: You will encounter this here. Not blatantly but it will be there. One example is when someone within upper administration continued to forget all the letters in LGBTQIA+, even after going to safe space training (which they arrived late for and left early). When corrected they just said "you know all those letters". -Expected to work more than the 40+ hours you will be working. There is a terrible lack of work/life balance here, which stems from upper admin sending out emails on Saturdays and Sundays, or calling/texting your personal cell phone. I have even been contacted via Facebook Messenger with work things from my former supervisor.

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5.0
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Pros

Those are really good opportunities for you to gain more experience on your resume while in school. Depending on who your supervisor is, you will get different projects and experience. It's not just strictly "lab research" like the name suggests. Also, beyond your job, you will learn a lot from your professor, aka supervisor, too. In my experience, I have worked with multiple professors, and they are all amazing people who understand you're still a student, are very flexible with your schedule, and always push for your success. Big pros: You get a tuition waiver depending on your job's tier (meaning how much work and how many hours per week you work, which is stated clearly on the website and by your supervisor). There's a stipend paid on top of that.

Cons

I haven't had any cons so far.

2.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The only true "pro" to this career and this employer is the job security. As long as you do your job and do it well, it is likely that you'll remain employed here. If you get lucky, like I did, you'll work with a great immediate team of folks.

Cons

No upper movement. The company would much rather bring in outside hires rather than promote from within. Pay is on the lowest end of the USG for this role. Work/life balance is absolutely horrible.

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