State of Oklahoma Reviews

Current Employee – been working at State of Oklahoma

Pros – - Highly Flexible and understanding
- Great Fringe Benefits

Cons – - Must stay a long time to reap benefits of being employed
- Technology used could be vastly improved

Advice to Senior Management – Create more formal training programs to get everyone on the same page.

Current Employee – been working at State of Oklahoma full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Flexibility in work hours, good health insurance and retirement plan. The majority of employees are very friendly and competent and are willing to assist other attorneys.

Cons – Extreme Sexism, favoritism, inconsistency, not enough employees to constitutionally be effective, unfair salaries, such as paying administrative assistant with high school education more than attorneys. Inequality in raises.

Advice to Senior Management – Follow the law regarding treatment of employees, quit showing favoritism, pay equal salaries to the employees.

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

Former Employee – worked at State of Oklahoma full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Good benefits. Good people to work with

Cons – travel was the worst part. Being away from home every week

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

Current Employee – been working at State of Oklahoma

Pros – Treated as adult, they trust you to do the job, no micro management. Consistant pay raises.
8 - 4:30 job. You get 22 personal Days off a year plus all major holiday. Wonder pension plan
fully paid health, vision and eye insurance

Cons – Spousal /children insurance not covered and to expensive to buy throught work.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at State of Oklahoma

Pros – good benefits in todays economic climate

Cons – low wages (actually the pay stinks), no respect from Legislature or public and state does nothing to improve image as it remains in the dark ages - due to the legislature which is also in the dark ages. Almost no room for advancement. Too much of a good ol boy system. If you are a round peg and all they have is a square hole forget it as there is VERY limited opportunity for creativity and input. not up to date on technology.

Advice to Senior Management – support pay for workers based on seniority instead of offering the lowest to everyone; value diversity; value workers ideas as they are the ones doing the paperwork and working with consumers (and can we get rid of that noun..there is nothing wrong with 'clients')

Current Employee – been working at State of Oklahoma

Pros – Good benefits and time off. All major holidays off.

Cons – There is no room for advancement within a State Agency. Government workers rarely go anywhere until they retire. Haven't had a raise in three years because of the economy. Working for the state every penny has to be approved by the legislature!

Former Employee – worked at State of Oklahoma

Pros – Steady paycheck, decent benefits. They'll be around tomorrow.

Cons – Easy to get in a rut, no upward mobility or appreciation for outstanding performance

Advice to Senior Management – Stop trying to out-politic everyone and focus on quality services for the public, building a better state

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at State of Oklahoma

Pros – work 8am - 5pm, no weekends or holidays. free health care, vision, dental and retirement plan. health dept truly makes a difference in the local community.

Cons – micromanagement of senior management and the lead nurse. difficult to enjoy job when someone is always looking over your shoulders.

Advice to Senior Management – quit micromanaging and show respect to employees. treat employees as adults. provide opportunities for staff team building and give positive feedback.

Current Employee – been working at State of Oklahoma

Pros – easy, no overtime, good benefits, sick and annual leave

Cons – no advancement, co workers may be idiots, management stuck in 1980's

Advice to Senior Management – retire - it is time to make room for the next generation because you are running things like it is still 1980.

Former Employee – worked at State of Oklahoma

Pros – Continuing education, great benefits, adequate pay, good supervisors, an educated leadership and an overall great dedication to the clients who are served.

Cons – Gossip, jealousy, petty attitudes of many workers.

Advice to Senior Management – When you think you have done all you can, there are times when you might be able to do just one more thing to help a good and potentially great employee that would make the difference between success and failure.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend