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    California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Reviews

    Updated September 17, 2017
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    California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Secretary Dr. Jeffrey Beard
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    Pros

    • Great organization, with outstanding pay and benefits (in 13 reviews)

    • Secure job, great benefits and pay (in 20 reviews)

    Cons

    • Work environment can be hostile (in 11 reviews)

    • My department gets very little support from management and we are compensated considerably less than and treated poorly compared to favored departments (in 3 reviews)

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    1. "Current job"

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      Current Employee - Clinical Social Worker in Soledad, CA
      Current Employee - Clinical Social Worker in Soledad, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      I am able to pursue upward movement with in my department.

      Cons

      Difficult and dangerous environment to work.

      Advice to Management

      Always support your team.

    2. Helpful (2)

      "CDCR"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation full-time

      Pros

      Medical, dental, and retirement benefits.

      Cons

      Most employees put forth the minimum amount of effort needed to keep their job.

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    3. "RN-CF"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation full-time

      Pros

      Great benefits, excellent retirement, good people

      Cons

      Working 5 days per week

    4. Helpful (2)

      "great company to work for"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      job security is solid!not going anywhere

      Cons

      hostile work environment! watch your back

    5. "office technician"

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      Former Employee - Office Technician in Represa, CA
      Former Employee - Office Technician in Represa, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The department is has a lot to offer in terms of growth. Promotions appear mainly seniority based. Management is helpful to employees and everyone is overall amicable.

      Cons

      The work needs to get done, if your peers are helping or not.

    6. "Needs improvement"

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      Current Employee - Correctional Officer in Stockton, CA
      Current Employee - Correctional Officer in Stockton, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Department of corrections is a great job opportunity.

      Cons

      It has its challenges when dealing with management and inmates.

      Advice to Management

      To promote and listen to those with experience.

    7. "Supervisor ofAcademic Instruction"

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      Former Employee - Teacher/Assistant Principal in Camarillo, CA
      Former Employee - Teacher/Assistant Principal in Camarillo, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Employee advancement is key and highly recommended

      Cons

      Took away viable programs from rehabilitation component

      Advice to Management

      Bring back more counseling programs

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Wasting taxpayers money"

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      Current Employee - SSA in Blythe, CA
      Current Employee - SSA in Blythe, CA

      I have been working at California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good retirement and good health benefits. Also, good chances for promotion

      Cons

      Nepotism, favoritism, discrimination, no integrity, self entitlement, Many overpaid people. The overpaid people having the underpaid people do their work which is wrong and humiliating. Ignored discrimination, there is so much illegal things going on here it's an embarrassment.

      Advice to Management

      Pay attention to what you're overpaid employees are doing and updiscrimination is ilegal and nepotism is downright wrong.. Supervisors,supervising family and untruthful and unfair and allow discrimination. The neighboring sister prison is also the same way as far as discrimination and unethical workplace environment. This is illegal activity and there are so many overpaid people

    9. Helpful (2)

      "rn review"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Sacramento, CA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Sacramento, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      good retirement benefits and pay

      Cons

      management beaurocracy, mandates and favoritism

    10. "Academic Instructor"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation full-time

      Pros

      Sound organizational/leadership skills. Candidate possesses a can-do attitude.

      Cons

      When services were not afforded to the designated population, we experienced problems.

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