Alameda County Reviews

I have been working at Alameda County

Pros – stability , good pace of work

Cons – no flex hours , cannot work from home

Advice to Senior Management – have flex hours , work from home

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Alameda County

Pros – You get to work for your county and make a difference in people's lives. The benefits are awesome.

Cons – All the boomers can't quit so they sit around and complain about the good ole days before computers and performance evaluations. They don't do any work so expect to do yours and half of theirs.

Advice to Senior Management – Send your executive management to training or make them retire. They have presenteeism and are a help to no one.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Alameda County

Pros – Better than collecting unemployment benefits.

Cons – opportunities for career development is like hitting a lottery

Advice to Senior Management – If you don't care about compliance, that's not my problem.
If you want to continue to ignore the union agreement,. that's not my problem.
Please continue to hire your friends and relatives and make it a family gathering.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Alameda County

Pros – benefits: full family medical and dental coverage with no out of pocket expense at Kaiser $15 co-pay vision reimbursement for employee only and only $200

Cons – No room for growth. Have to wait for someone to retire to get a promotion. No flex time no educational benefits

Advice to Senior Management – Be careful who you elect to the board of supervisors. they may be great people but are they business savvy?

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Alameda County

Pros – Alameda County is a Great employer. The provide secure and steady work in a safe and non-threatening environment with a great retirement system. Excellent benefits.

Cons – Government work can be difficult for some people because of the effort it takes to change the status quo. New ideas do not always move to the top easily.

Advice to Senior Management – The county has done a great job at maitaining services in these times of budgetary problems. Other counties have had layoffs and furloughs, and Alameda County deserves a great deal of praise for it's sound fiscal management.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Alameda County full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Dedication to quality public service

Cons – Disconnection and goal conflicts between departments/agencies. Highly political environment. Antiquated policies and procedures.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Alameda County

Pros – All the time you get NOT to spend at the office--generous vacation/benefits. Employees are generally nice. Little/no pressure to stay late. Some passionate public servants work hard to fight status quo.

Cons – If you want to get a sense of how employees really feel about the place, come stand outside a County building and watch the stream of workers storm out at 5:00. Most of the workforce is at or near retirement and has been here for the past 25-35 years. They gave up awhile ago, because of the red tape, politics, big personalities, entitled unions, and general apathy.

Special warning to anyone thinking of doing Americorps here--bad, bad idea. You'll get a tiny project that no one cares about, and waste your days on the web. Do yourself a favor and look for something that provides actual stimulation and opportunity for growth.

Advice to Senior Management – Retire.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Alameda County

Pros – great people, excellent benefits, good picnics

Cons – bureaucratic, management's attitude could improve, typical government workers who have learned not to work too hard

Advice to Senior Management – Hire more good people who would do the job well and represent the county in a professional manner

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend