Commonwealth of Massachusetts Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Commonwealth of Massachusetts full-time

Pros – Good HR policies, decent work life balance, and people who care about doing the right thing.

Cons – Pay raises are slow unless union, and there have been some furloughs starting in 2008.

Advice to Senior Management – Try hard to keep the dedicated workers.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Commonwealth of Massachusetts full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Guaranteed job security. Production line work is easy.

Cons – Not forward thinking. Exhaustive processes that you cannot change. No benefits for personnel advancements.

Advice to Senior Management – Value your employees.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Pros – Good salary and benefits - health insurance, many holidays, generous vacation & sick time, 403b retirement plan. Vision and dental plans are ok. Many state employees are dedicated civil servants who are inspiring to work with

Cons – Pay increases are minimal and pre-determined/union-negotiated - no merit increases. Few opportunities for advancement unless you have an advanced degree. High employee retention but sometimes older workers are uninterested in innovating, learning new skills, or improving efficiency. Bureaucracy and state oversight tends to slow processes down.

Current Employee – been working at Commonwealth of Massachusetts full-time

Pros – good benefits and pay nad overtime

Cons – working with criminals all day long

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Commonwealth of Massachusetts as an intern for more than a year

Pros – Really caring people in the field (many of whom are vets themselves). Many opportunities

Cons – state budget cuts and thre economy

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Commonwealth of Massachusetts full-time for less than a year

Pros – Benefits
Raises
Promotion from within
Can move to another position within the system

Cons – Starting pay not always great

Advice to Senior Management – Please consider the workers when raise time comes, because the raises are not always enough to help pay bills

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Commonwealth of Massachusetts full-time

Pros – Good and friendly people, you gain responsibilities quickly, very good and extensive training, job security, flex time is great, good benefits, travel and gas reimbursements. If you want to be there long term there is a pension.

Cons – You have to believe that the job is necessary since it's government. The future is uncertain at times depending on politics and budgets. There is more money in private sector.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Commonwealth of Massachusetts full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great place to work at, it is stable if you are affiliated to a union and good benefits

Cons – Low pay maybe. But, you can move up in other departments.

Advice to Senior Management – Bureaucracy. It takes a while sometimes for a decision on a simple issue to be made.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Commonwealth of Massachusetts full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – There is the potential to assist clients and to do real good. Often there is exposure to cases that enable the use of a broad skill set.

Cons – The overlayering of supervisors and managers on the basis of political connections hampers advocacy for clients that do not meet a preconceived agenda.

Advice to Senior Management – Recognize a broader set of objectives. Empower case workers to apply assistance beyond a narrow performance matrix.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Commonwealth of Massachusetts full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – You gain lots of Experience and are exposed to many different people and stakeholders. You are thrust into situations where you are exposed to multiple legal issues.

Cons – There is a very Low Salary. You are subject to the whims of the voters. There is often change when there has been a change in leadership.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company