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      Detroit Public Library

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      Detroit Public Library Reviews

      3.2

      58% would recommend to a friend

      (19 total reviews)

      Russell Bellant

      24% approve of CEO

      33% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Work/Life balance

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      2.7

      Culture and values

      2.4

      Senior management

      Detroit Public Library has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Detroit Public Library employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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      19 reviews
      2.0
      Jan 25, 2023

      Failing Institution

      Senior librarian
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great collections Beautiful Main branch—what is left of it

      Cons

      Total lack of leadership Crumbling infrastructure Lack of staff Little to no communication No meaningful oversight Lack of accountability And a million other things

      3.0
      Sep 30, 2024

      Some Issues

      Librarian
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The community is amazing and there are so many organizations that want to help. There is a lot of room for growth. There is union protection. Benefits are great.

      Cons

      There is no onboarding to speak of; you're just kind of thrown in. People in positions to change this don't seem concerned. Communication from Main library is spotty at best. Some positions are paid terribly and many of them work at the level of their rate. The probationary period for some positions is incredibly long and you can't use any time off for almost A YEAR (I've never seen anything like it).

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