Does Chicago pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chicago employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chicago. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Chicago?

64% of Chicago employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Chicago 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chicago?

Police Officer (14) , Intern (12) , Project Manager (11) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Law Clerk (8) , Police Detective (7) , Attorney (6) , Legislative Aide (6) , Analyst (5) , Director (5) , Manager (5) , Paralegal (5) , Student Intern (5) , Deputy Commissioner (4) , Administrative (3)

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

"Great people to work with." ((in 29 reviews)); "good pay & Benifits pensions are scary" ((in 25 reviews)); "They have a big pension but by time you are there decades they hold it over your head." ((in 14 reviews)); "Great colleagues, standards of excellence, supportive." ((in 8 reviews)); "Nice coworkers" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Poor management, lack of ethics, disorganzed" ((in 17 reviews)); "Low salary, office job, desk work" ((in 7 reviews)); "Hiring managers have a hard time posting vacant positions because of bureaucratic hiring processes (2+ years working with HR and positions still weren’t posted when I resigned)." ((in 6 reviews)); "Office politics and political hacks" ((in 4 reviews)); "politics... political environment sucks... Communication and training is awful to none..." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Chicago layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Chicago layoffs and their outlook for job security at Chicago in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Chicago locations?

Chicago , Oak Park , Schaumburg , Illiopolis , Cambridge , Chicago Heights , Rosemont , Wideview

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3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(431 total reviews)

Rahm Emanuel

32% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Chicago has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 431 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chicago employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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431 reviews

3.0

Jun 30, 2026

Good pay

Motor truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and good benefits

Cons

Alot of favoritism and politics involved and have to be stuck living in the city for your entire career

2.0

Jun 16, 2026

Benefits overshadowed by weak union and low morale

Aviation security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Retirement, vacation, PTO, internal job applications

Cons

Weak union, low morale, poor working environment, bureaucracy, old boys system, insurance degrading over time

1.0

Mar 25, 2026

Healthcare benefits overshadowed by poor management support

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Healthcare and the few kind people there.

Cons

Leaders who have never trained to be managers and have no idea what it means to support their team.

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