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2.8

35% would recommend to a friend

(283 total reviews)
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David Prichard

28% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Career opportunities

2.2

Senior management

OCLC has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 283 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The OCLC employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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283 reviews
5.0
Aug 17, 2012

My ideal job! I couldn't have picked a better place to work.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great people to work with. Solid bendfits programs. Excellent perks for employees like a fitness center and personal trainers provided at no charge. Leaders that actually lead instead of micro managing and badgering their people.

Cons

Salaries are a little lower than normal because of the non-profit nature of the company. Sometimes a little short on holding people accountable.

4.0
Aug 15, 2012

Awesome..

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, fun place to work. Rewarded for performance. Good place to retire

Cons

Not much vertical career movement because of org structure.

3.0
Nov 15, 2011

Slow moving tugboat with too many captains

Director
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CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Mission. OCLC's mission is to help libraries succeed by providing services that manage costs and promote the visibility and use of library collections and services globally. It's a purpose that is easy to embrace. Staff and management are very well educated. The corporate culture reflects library priorities and business imperatives.

Cons

Indecisiveness. OCLC has a lot of talent, but the company doesn't foster creative thinking or entrepreneurship. Management is VERY top down. All of the core committees are run by executive management. Too many executive managers, each of whom thinks that he/she has the answer for addressing OCLC's challenges and defends their turf fiercely.

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