employer cover photo
employer logo
employer logo

Houston Public Library

Is this your company?

Terrible place to work - Manager Houston Public Library Employee Review

1.0
Aug 31, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It’s one of the largest library systems in the country.

Cons

Leadership is a joke! Executive Leadership is out of touch with operations. Turnover is at an all time high because employees are run into the ground. The good performing employees are not valued or promoted fairly just expected to do the work of 2-3 people because of all the vacancies. Employees remaining are too afraid to speak out for fear of retaliation. The environment is like working for dumb and dumber. There is no way city employees should have to be at the whim of whatever chaos is dreamt up at night and expects done the next day. You forget this is a library and the expectation to always be available, even after hours, during non emergencies is absolutely absurd.

Explore other reviews about Houston Public Library

5.0
Mar 21, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment for employees!

Cons

Busy working loads every day.

4.0
Jul 1, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience to learn all about the different roles within the library system

Cons

It was during covid so times were unusual

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All