Does OCLC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, OCLC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at OCLC. This rating has decreased by 15% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at OCLC?

35% of OCLC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated OCLC 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at OCLC?

Senior Software Engineer (17) , Software Engineer (15) , Lead Software Engineer (9) , Manager (9) , Intern (5) , Senior Systems Engineer (5) , Analyst (3) , Associate Software Engineer (3) , Lead Metadata Specialist (3) , Product Analyst (3) , Product Manager (3) , Sales Representative (3) , Software Developer (3) , Business Systems Analyst (2) , Customer Support Analyst (2)

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

"The benefits offered are good and the overall goal the companies tagline strives for is something to get behind." ((in 49 reviews)); "Great people that are always willing to help and contribute." ((in 30 reviews)); "Great teams." ((in 11 reviews)); "Engaged colleagues." ((in 8 reviews)); "The amazing work environment with beautiful people in numerous departments." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Low Pay compared to industry standards" ((in 16 reviews)); "No opportunity for advancement (but some managers are good about offering awards, bonuses, etc.) Meetings start 15 minutes late with folks wondering in/out and mgrs." ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management is neither good nor trustworthy." ((in 12 reviews)); "I would caution anyone future or current in being honest in their feedback as the CEO is known to blast it in front of the company town hall and mock it." ((in 7 reviews)); "Low salary than the average." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about OCLC layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about OCLC layoffs and their outlook for job security at OCLC in 2026.

What are the top reviewed OCLC locations?

Dublin , Columbus , Seattle , Freeland , Washington , Dallas , Delaware , Powell , San Jose , Boulder , Bethlehem , Pittsburgh , Fairburn

OCLC reviews

2.8

35% would recommend to a friend

(283 total reviews)

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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Reviews by job title

283 reviews

3.0

Jan 10, 2013

A "nice-guy" company that's crippled by process

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The compensation and benefits are excellent. The company cares about its employees and invests in training regularly. Environment is generally easy-going. Working remotely is supported. Some teams are very flexible regarding technical solutions.

Cons

Much is wasted in overhead. It is difficult to actually find time to program between meetings and paperwork. There is very little coordination between most teams/divisions. There is an inability to determine valuable, competent engineers from apathetic, incompetent ones.

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

Sep 29, 2011

Good company but should be a great company

Metadata specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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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