Does Arapahoe Libraries pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Arapahoe Libraries employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Arapahoe Libraries. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Arapahoe Libraries?

75% of Arapahoe Libraries employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Arapahoe Libraries 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Arapahoe Libraries?

Library Specialist (20) , Librarian (4) , Barista (2)

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

"+Good benefits (retirement, paid time off, medical/dental)" ((in 8 reviews)); "There are many great people doing the day to day work." ((in 5 reviews)); "As every library, great staff who want library to succeed." ((in 4 reviews)); "All of my coworkers were friendly and I felt very supported by my manager." ((in 3 reviews)); "Good culture and good morale among other employees." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Upper management has often gotten raises on years when other staff do not." ((in 5 reviews)); "Low pay and long hours." ((in 4 reviews)); "Management is out of touch and won't listen." ((in 3 reviews))

Arapahoe Libraries Reviews

3.7

75% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Oliver Sanidas

50% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (55 reviews)

Arapahoe Libraries has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Arapahoe Libraries 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

55 reviews

1.0

26 Jan 2021

Don’t trust leadership

Library specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

If you have a good supervisor you feel welcomed and can participate in getting a schedule you need.

Cons

Leadership , Admin function as a separate company from the branch workers. You do what the leaders who don’t even show up at the library think is right. No input from the patron facing workers. Don’t say what you think. Just do what is said.

3.0

20 Apr 2022

Underwhelming

Library specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing Co-workers, easy job, good experience, good dental care

Cons

Terrible management all around, the pay is terrible and unlivable. They switched out our good health insurance for a terrible option to save themselves a few million. Library workers are treated like trash. They don't care about keeping experienced people. Working most weekends sucks.

2.0

4 Dec 2019

Management Doesn't Understand What a Public Library Is

Library specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

As every library, great staff who want library to succeed. Branch I worked at was very autonomous, lots of leeway in how you did your job.

Cons

Management thinks this is a business - values rich "tax paying" patrons more than others and offers them better resources and programs. Little to no opportunity for advancement - especially if you are not white, and not male. HR is garbage - consistently fails to address sexual and racial harassment, has bungled diversity initiatives horrifically, and is not afraid to tell you that your complaint isn't real because it is industry standard. Pay for most staff is literally lower than every other library system in the Denver area. Upper management has often gotten raises on years when other staff do not.

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