Does Library of Congress pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Library of Congress employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Library of Congress. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Library of Congress?

74% of Library of Congress employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Library of Congress 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Library of Congress?

Intern (16) , Librarian (14) , Junior Fellow (11) , Library Technician (9) , Research Assistant (8) , IT Specialist (5) , Internship (4) , Program Specialist (4) , Analyst (3) , Researcher (3) , Section Head (3) , Accounting Technician (2) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Archivist (2) , Copyright Specialist (2)

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

"Great people to work it." ((in 25 reviews)); "Being that it is the federal government it offers great benefits" ((in 16 reviews)); "My coworkers were great." ((in 10 reviews)); "Met some great colleagues" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good salary." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Pay is low, but it’s a fellowship" ((in 7 reviews)); "A lot of your job satisfaction may depend on your direct manager & division manager, so experiences vary widely" ((in 5 reviews)); "Depressing, dirty, poorly lit, horribly disorganized work environment with numerous health hazards (mold, insects, broken equipment, etc.)." ((in 5 reviews)); "union (this may change with the upcoming leadership change, but the culture is pretty ingrained across upper management)" ((in 4 reviews)); "Leadership at the executive level and all levels of management are ineffective." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Library of Congress locations?

Washington , Culpeper , Arlington , Kirkland , Upper Marlboro , Capitol Heights

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3.7

74% would recommend to a friend

(183 total reviews)

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62% positive business outlook

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3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Library of Congress has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 183 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Library of Congress employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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183 reviews

1.0

Jan 2, 2015

No direction from managment

Information technology specialist

Recommend

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Pros

Unless you really screw up, you can't be fired. Health benefits are pretty good.

Cons

Management doesn't lead. Every manager involved with IT is just "acting" (i.e. non permanent appointment), and thus are unwilling to change anything. Our small group has tried to adjust to the cut/leaving of 22 people in one year, and improve our software used to archive and preserve digital objects. But each time we submit a proposal to change and improve our software we are simply told "no" with no explanation as to why. Rules that make no sense, but must be followed to the letter. Managers enforced these rules instead of questioning them

2.0

May 29, 2014

Not everyone is a librarian

Liaison specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable, except for when there are budget debates in Congress.

Cons

Archaic. The mean age of the library employee is somewhere around 58 years old. Poor management and leadership. Lots of retirement in place. Some people work really hard where others are hardly working. The organization needs to be overhauled but no one wants to go through the effort. Salaries are arbitrary and rest largely with your manager and not your actual work load.

2.0

Feb 27, 2024

Lacks structure & Explotive Management

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Decent salary and hybrid role Relax environment most staff are the older crowd Great place to work on paper Several food places within building and connection to tunnels

Cons

If you work here don't work for CIO, CRS & COP. Their management all share a clique like it's high school and have each other numbers phone to make your life hell. The IT staff are disorganized, and you can tell it's their management not the staff. Non Mgmt staff always changes but the problems don't. The problems are the mgmt on both Fed\Contract side. However there is no one to change this steer clear.

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