Question 1

Does The British Library pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The British Library employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The British Library. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at The British Library?

Accepted Answer

52% of The British Library employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated The British Library 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at The British Library?

Accepted Answer

Library Assistant (11), Conservator (5), Librarian (5), IT Specialist (3), Leading Library Assistant (3), Manager (3), Project Manager (3), Senior Imaging Technician (3), Curator (2), Customer Service (2), Finance (2), HR Advisor (2), Human Resources (2), Intern (2), Operations (2)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at The British Library according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Some of the people are great" ((in 19 reviews)); "excellent pension and access to flexi time." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good work/life balance but I see that changing as massive cuts bite and over" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great staff benefits." ((in 9 reviews)); "Iconic and beautiful building housing amazing books and other materials." ((in 6 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at The British Library according to real employee reviews?

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"Low salary hard to get permanent contract" ((in 16 reviews)); "Poor pay, limited career progression from junior level, a lot of unhappy staff, very bureaucratic, slow moving." ((in 13 reviews)); "Having said that, management are approachable and do seek feedback, unfortunately the staff who are most disgruntled don't seem to voice it in a constructive way." ((in 13 reviews)); "Very low pay compared to other institutions" ((in 12 reviews)); "Clique culture, incompetent managers, discrimination, insensitive behaviour" ((in 8 reviews))

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