Does Library of Congress pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Library of Congress employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Library of Congress. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Library of Congress?

74% of Library of Congress employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Library of Congress 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Library of Congress?

Intern (16) , Librarian (14) , Junior Fellow (11) , Library Technician (9) , Research Assistant (8) , IT Specialist (5) , Analyst (4) , Internship (4) , Program Specialist (4) , Researcher (3) , Section Head (3) , Accounting Technician (2) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Archivist (2) , Copyright Specialist (2)

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

"Great people to work it." ((in 22 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 16 reviews)); "very helpful and friendly coworkers" ((in 10 reviews)); "Met some great colleagues" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"The fact that the government had a hiring freeze and the contract employees were temp indefinitely but good pay." ((in 6 reviews)); "A lot of your job satisfaction may depend on your direct manager & division manager, so experiences vary widely" ((in 5 reviews)); "union (this may change with the upcoming leadership change, but the culture is pretty ingrained across upper management)" ((in 4 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 4 reviews)); "Internships are unpaid, but are still great learning opportunities" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Library of Congress locations?

Washington , Culpeper , Arlington , Kirkland , Upper Marlboro , Capitol Heights

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Congressional Research Service is a great place to work - Analyst Library of Congress Employee Review

5.0

Apr 15, 2011

Analyst

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Pros

Intelligent colleagues who care about their work and a collegial atmosphere. CRS pays very well and it isn't that hard to get promoted to the GS-14 and 15 level, compared to other places. The work is interesting and important, you feel like you are making a difference to Congress when they are listening.

Cons

The senior management (at CRS) recently changed, but when I was there people were not happy with the way they were running things. No ability to work from home, very little flexibility, sometimes we felt like we were treated like schoolchildren rather than respected professionals.

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5.0

Jan 21, 2026

It manager

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Pros

Good and smart people. Critical mission.

Cons

Slow to adopt new technology

4.0

Jul 23, 2026

Analyst

Recommend

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Pros

Great staff who truly care about the mission and their area of expertise. Great work/life balance and thoughtful leadership.

Cons

If you seek a fast-paced environment, this is not that. Additionally there are unknowns with the current structure - it may change.

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Digital Collections Coordinator

Facility Operations Specialist

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