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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

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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
2.0
Oct 28, 2011

Great co-workers, very dedicated to the libraries and the profession, but good old boy management doesn't work.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I worked with some great people over the years. Much talent and experience. Good benefits. Decent pay.

Cons

Too many idiots that shouldn't be there. High school graduates (no college at all!) making $70,000 to put labels on books? Crazy. $70,000 for for a good old boy to ship materials? The two people they laid off in shipping might have made a combined $70,000. Another high school grad making $65,000 to be a cataloging supervisor? No wonder libraries complain of the high costs associated with OCLC. Dedicated staff not appreciated or rewarded. They burn out or leave.

3.0
Sep 29, 2011

Good company but should be a great company

Metadata specialist
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Pros

* One of the best benefit packages in the Columbus area (4 weeks vacation, company paid retirement plan, reasonable health care costs) * Supports a noble objective of supporting libraries * Flexible schedule depending on your department * Large amount for tuition reimbursement * Well-respected company in the Dublin community * Most employees are friendly and professional * It is possible to make good money without stepping into management * Beautiful campus and exercise facility

Cons

* Outdated product line and none of the newer products have been successful * OCLC has a tendency of recycling the same managers all over the company even if they are completely unqualified. The managers are generally inflexible, incapable of generating new ideas and unwilling to try anything different * There are very limited opportunities to move into management for anyone under 40 due to the "boys club" attitude * While there is no easy way to lay off employees, past layoffs were done in an unprofessional and heavy-handed manner * There are far too many Product Managers in the company. "Product Manager" seems to be code for a job that a director gives to their close friends but doesn't have any actual duties. In my particular area, there is a Product Manager who gets paid $70K to do shipping and receiving and seems to work less than 30 hours a week.

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