Does Fairfax County Public Library pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fairfax County Public Library employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fairfax County Public Library. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fairfax County Public Library?

88% of Fairfax County Public Library employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fairfax County Public Library 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fairfax County Public Library?

Library Page (6) , Library Assistant (4) , Library Aide (2)

Fairfax County Public Library Reviews

4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Jessica Hudson

100% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Fairfax County Public Library has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Fairfax County Public Library employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

21 reviews

4.0

7 Nov 2023

Good Environment, Poor Pay

Library page

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly staff Welcoming environment Good opportunity to get experience working in libraries

Cons

No benefits Paid minimum wage Limited work hours

5.0

31 Jan 2021

Great Work/Life Balance

Library aide

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place to grow and connect with others of all ages. There's opportunity to grow within the library field as well as other departments in the local government system. Really enjoyed the training programs available and flexibility of the library when it came to attending trainings.

Cons

Trying to move up within your department is difficult because there's a lot of competition.

3.0

1 Feb 2019

Good Place to Work - Poor Promotion Oppertunties

Library page

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Library hours are decent. Closing is at 9pm, 5pm or 6pm so you arn't out too late. Start times are 10am or 1pm so not too much of an early start. - Overtime not required. Very much a-go-in-do-leave-again job. Work doesn't travel home. - Learn library shelving and procedures - extensive knowledge of the dewey decimal system

Cons

- Scheduling can be all over the place. Really depends on manager. - Poor Promotion Opportunities. Require too much experience to move up to a Library Aide. - Poor branch management support in continuing to use skills learned in the Library Aide Training Program. - Can be a very physical job - lots of kneeling, stretching and pulling/pushing.

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