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Fort Bend County Libraries Reviews

3.6

76% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)
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Clara Russell

38% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Fort Bend County Libraries has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fort Bend County 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).

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35 reviews
2.0
21 Apr 2022
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Pros

I get to do what I love.

Cons

They bury you in needless bureaucracy under inexperienced morons who fail their way upwards. No one is ever fired here, no matter how badly they screw something up. Those with honest and true determination to improve the lives of the patrons of the library system are routinely ignored and turned a deaf ear to. The only way to move upwards in the company is to kiss *** and don't speak up.

2.0
23 Apr 2024

Please stay away if you can!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Working with library patrons and the community was truly the highlight of my experience here.

Cons

-This organization is SUPER micromanaged at every level. -If you are not a librarian you will be talked down to and treated as disposable. I felt like just another warm body to man the information desk. -FBCL does not want to hear feedback from its employees. The director removed a function called something like "ask the director" because her and library administration couldn't take the scrutiny for its employees -Co-workers would be sent to work at different branches with little to no notice and you really have no option. -Plan on driving to Richmond regularly. I had to drive to Richmond at least 2 times a month. This was not clearly communicated to me during my interview. -The morale in this organization is absolutely atrocious 😭 Mostly everyone I talked to had such a poor outlook on the organization as well. It's really suffocating after awhile. -Library administration does not want feedback from its employees. -They don't want you to communicate to HR or other county employees which seemed so shady to me. They prefer you to go through the library system's business office. - You have to complete 20 training hours annually if you are FT and 10 if PT. I learned nothing from any of these trainings. - Every meeting/training is in person. the director and library administration is so scared of technology and virtual meetings. You are expected to comply with every order library admin and your branch management bark at you.

3.0
23 Apr 2022
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Pros

I love my job. The work itself.

Cons

Lowest pay for the department that does the most physical work that keeps the libraries circulating. Too many politics and they black ball employees who dare question policies or file a formal complaint against them. Heads up, your current HR department doesn't care about you.

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