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New York Public Library reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(615 total reviews)
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44% positive business outlook

New York Public Library has an employee rating of 3.5 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
1.0
Jan 28, 2019

Great institution being managed poorly

Recommend
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Pros

In theory, you'll be doing good work that helps people from all over NYC and all walks of life.

Cons

Some downsides of working at the library are: Management tends to ignore advice and expertise Expect to be gas-lit and lied to Expect to be assigned work, with unrealistic goals and deadlines

2.0
Jan 3, 2019

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Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Part time employees are given flexible hours to work around school schedules

Cons

Limited communication from upper management to employees

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