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    City of Austin Texas Reviews

    Updated May 25, 2018
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    Pros

    • Great benefits and hours of work (in 21 reviews)

    • The benefits were good and there was a good work life balance (in 6 reviews)

    Cons

    • is only part time with no benefits (in 6 reviews)

    • Red tape is a very real thing and makes it tough to do things quickly (in 6 reviews)

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    1. "Network Administrator"

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      Former Employee - Network Administrator
      Former Employee - Network Administrator
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at City of Austin Texas full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Excellent benefits. Staff was excellent. Allowed to explore different ways to solve problems and learn new ways to improve productivity.

      Cons

      At times bureaucracy is bureaucracy. City can be inefficient in some areas.

    2. "Great Place To Work"

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      Former Employee - Administrative in Austin, TX
      Former Employee - Administrative in Austin, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at City of Austin Texas full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great opportunity for learning and growth.

      Cons

      Government pay is not equivalent to corporate.

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work.

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    3. "Unsatisfactory"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend

      I have been working at City of Austin Texas part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      My co-workers are great people to work with.

      Cons

      Terrible leadership, low pay,

    4. "Typical bureaucratic job, but far better than most other govt jobs"

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      Former Employee - Associate Court Clerk in Austin, TX
      Former Employee - Associate Court Clerk in Austin, TX
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at City of Austin Texas full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great training for City employees, decent pay and benefits

      Cons

      Parking downtown was terrible. Building itself and break room outdated and nasty, managers hated their jobs at it showed. Lots of money wasted and misappropriated to lesser needs.

      Advice to Management

      If you want to retain employees then appreciate them more, listen to complaints made, and offer departmental incentives and things that encourage retention like decent break rooms, parking lots for employees and not just management.

    5. "Good Place To Work at"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at City of Austin Texas part-time

      Pros

      meaningful work, lots of opportunites

      Cons

      hours are tough and strict

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Great City"

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      Former Employee - IT Geospatial Analyst in Austin, TX
      Former Employee - IT Geospatial Analyst in Austin, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at City of Austin Texas full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Health Benefits
      Relaxed Work Environment including dress and scheduling
      Something like 12,000-13,000 employees, can transfer to find the right position for you if you are unsatisfied with your job.

      Cons

      Most people hired now spend significant time as a temp worker before they were brought on board. New positions are few and far between, the hiring process is slow, and they usually hire from within (the temps) sometimes even only allowing current City of Austin employees to apply (again the temps).

    7. "Business Process Specialist"

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      Current Employee - Business Process Specialist
      Current Employee - Business Process Specialist
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at City of Austin Texas full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The City offers Good Benefits
      Opportunities for Advancement

      Cons

      some processes can move slowly

    8. "Run by the government"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at City of Austin Texas part-time

      Pros

      The job pays very well for the position

      Cons

      The scheduling and hours can be poor

    9. "Great place to learn and grow!"

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      Current Employee - Graduate Engineer B in Austin, TX
      Current Employee - Graduate Engineer B in Austin, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at City of Austin Texas full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Stable work and pay
      Work/life balance
      Lots of areas to grow in
      Many different specialties
      Benefits
      Pension

      Cons

      Political environment
      Public interaction
      Red Tape
      Bureaucratic Environment
      Slow moving

    10. "Great benefits and good culture"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at City of Austin Texas full-time

      Pros

      City of Austin takes care of its employees with great benefits and vacation time.

      Cons

      Lots of bureaucratic stuff for employees to deal with

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