Does Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma) pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma). This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma)?

37% of Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma) 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma)?

Librarian (12) , Access Specialist (10) , Library Aide (10) , Engagement Specialist (4) , Library Manager (3) , Access Manager (2) , Engagement Specialist II (2)

What are the pros of working at Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma) according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good, meet tons of hard" ((in 7 reviews)); "My coworkers are great." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma) according to real employee reviews?

"He did this publicly on television interviews instead of blaming inept leadership." ((in 6 reviews)); "level managers have virtually no agency to execute ideas and improvements for their team." ((in 5 reviews)); "heavy management, excessive bureaucracy, etc)" ((in 5 reviews)); "You are constantly told "no one works here to make money" by Upper management (who make 6 figures), while you aren't even paid a living wage. 2 to 3% raises annually." ((in 4 reviews)); "The constant hiring and shuffling sometimes leads to less than desirable service to patrons than expected as well as staff morale in the dumps." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.3

37% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Diversity and inclusion

2.8

Culture and values

2.5

Career opportunities

2.2

Senior management

Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma) has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

75 reviews

5.0

12 Feb 2026

Nice place

Library aide

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Always great to help the community, very involved staff

Cons

Promotions are few and far between

5.0

28 Sept 2025

Enjoyable

Library aide

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Easy once you get the hang of it. My coworkers are great.

Cons

Not a lot to do as a library aide besides shelving, straightening, or being at the circulation desk. But I guess that could also depend on which library you work at.

5.0

26 Nov 2024

Would Recommend!

Engagement specialist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great job, great pay, paid leave even for half time employees

Cons

It can be pretty unpredictable working in a public library, but managers typically do a great job of helping staff handle incidents

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