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      3.1

      45% would recommend to a friend

      (39 total reviews)

      Vailey Oehlke

      58% approve of CEO

      42% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.2

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.0

      Culture and values

      3.0

      Compensation and benefits

      2.5

      Senior management

      2.5

      Career opportunities

      Multnomah County Library has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Multnomah County Library employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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      39 reviews
      1.0
      15 Sept 2020

      Just a number, not an individual

      Access services assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      You can feel good about the services you're providing the community in theory.

      Cons

      mgmt doesn't care about your career path, experience, interests or degrees at all. being on-call is near impossible to break out of. mgmt is not transparent or helpful in the least. you are expected to perform duties far out of your pay grade. honestly have never felt valued or cared about - feel like more of a replaceable number than an individual human.

      1.0
      25 Aug 2014

      Corrupt Organization

      Library page
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits, but you can get great benefits working for any other government organization.

      Cons

      After 12 years and many management transitions it is obvious that it is not about what you know, but who you know in the organization. The union is in bed with management, and if your an older employee they will give you more reason to leave than to stay. There is no career path even if you get a degree in most cases. A job here is only for the elite and that is made apparent everyday especially if you are a lower class employee.

      1.0
      16 July 2022

      Don't work here

      Access services assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Union representation means you basically can't get fired. Can be easy to put focus on things outside of work, as long as emotional labor and frequent traumatic experiences don't completely drain you.

      Cons

      Admin and management completely suck. Union does absolutely nothing for you. No security at most library branches. No support for employees working in dangerous neighborhoods. Low pay. Terrible benefits. Very few opportunities for growth. Those who care are paid the same as those who don't. Union representation means you basically can't get fired.

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