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New York Public Library reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(615 total reviews)
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Anthony Marx

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44% positive business outlook

New York Public Library has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 615 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The New York Public Library 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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615 reviews
4.0
May 28, 2024

Great people

Recommend
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Pros

you do impactful work, great people to work with and flexible schedule, opportunities to promote up or to another team

Cons

higher leadership is out of touch

5.0
May 14, 2024

A great learning opportunity

Recommend
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Pros

A Great place to work where you can get a start and then work your way up while familiarizing yourself with everything.

Cons

The pay isn't that great considering it's NYC...

5.0
May 10, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

-Wonderful colleagues that are very passionate about the work they do and the communities which they serve. -A strong sense of satisfaction from my core values aligning with NYPL values/mission. This was severely lacking in my last job and I can already feel the difference this makes in my overall job satisfaction, -Actual work/life balance. Generous amount of leave time, including 3-4 weeks PTO, separate sick leave/time off, 2 floating holidays, 2 wellness days, and 11 paid federal holidays. - A variety of health insurance options and coverage begins on the first day of employment. Prescription drug, dental, and vision plans are also provided. -Pension plan available (NYSLRS) as well as a voluntary tax preferred savings vehicle 403(b).

Cons

None yet (only 3 months into my new role with NYPL) but will certainly return to update this list should my opinion change! I'm sure there are different drawbacks experienced in different roles but as someone that left the defense contracting industry to join the NYPL I've never been happier in a job.

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