Does Hennepin County Library pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hennepin County Library employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hennepin County Library. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hennepin County Library?

68% of Hennepin County Library employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hennepin County Library 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hennepin County Library?

Librarian (10) , Public Service Assistant (3) , Specialist (3) , Associate Librarian (2) , Homework Help Lead Tutor (2)

What are the pros of working at Hennepin County Library according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits were good." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great coworkers and rewarding work" ((in 4 reviews)); "Friendly staff" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hennepin County Library according to real employee reviews?

"It varies from building to building, but the overall workplace culture is fairly negative and distrustful of management." ((in 4 reviews)); "Admin is very practiced at "hearing" concerns about understaffing, low pay, etc. and ignoring them." ((in 2 reviews))

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Hennepin County Library Reviews

3.5

68% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture and values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Hennepin County Library has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hennepin County Library 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

43 reviews

4.0

21 May 2026

Job flexibility and growth, but pay and PTO lacking

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Job flexibility, growth opportunities, culture of feedback and improvement.

Cons

PTO wasn't enough to support my disabilities, pay was slow to catch up to market standards.

4.0

8 Oct 2025

Good intentions, mixed results

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good internal transfer opportunities. Decent autonomy with the right supervisor

Cons

Highly bureaucratic. Slow to adopt bottom-up concerns and feedback. With the wrong supervisor, the work environment can be pretty horrible.

5.0

19 Jun 2025

Lovely

Volunteer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Everything is perfect. Friendly staff

Cons

I cannot think of anything.

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