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    City of Austin Texas Reviews

    Updated January 14, 2019
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    • "Lots of red tape, which is normal for a city job" (in 7 reviews)

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

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    1. "Great Place to Work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

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

      Pros

      Pension, Lots of time off

      Cons

      Management miscommunication, Pay doesn't match cost of living in city

    2. "Bullies with no education"

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      Current Employee - Communications Specialist
      Current Employee - Communications Specialist
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Benefits, rolling pto, most holidays

      Cons

      Hostile workplace, HR does bare minimum, go to work dreading it every day.

      Advice to Management

      Do a better job at selecting managers and supervisors.

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    3. "Cashier"

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      Former Employee - Cashiering in Austin, TX
      Former Employee - Cashiering in Austin, TX
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Salary
      People
      Flexible
      Lenient
      Positive

      Cons

      Location
      Scheduling
      Management
      Disorganized
      Staff

    4. "No room to grow"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Most of the people you work with are great.

      Cons

      limited flexibility, bureaucratic, endless silos

    5. "Okay"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Awesome benefits plenty of vacation time.

      Cons

      Lots of red tape, which is normal for a city job.

    6. "Austin Convention Center, City Staff Temp"

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      Former Employee - City Staff in Austin, TX
      Former Employee - City Staff in Austin, TX
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Picked my own hours, great team, great management.

      Cons

      Couldn't work more than 1000 hours per year. Which worked for me but Many co-workers needed more hours.

    7. "Great Work Place"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

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

      Pros

      Benefits are awesome, pay is decent.

      Cons

      Slow hiring process and slow to change policies.

    8. "Customer Service Red"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      The health benefits are great for families.

      Cons

      There aren't many if you know how to handle micro managing.

    9. "Stability"

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      Former Employee - Administrative
      Former Employee - Administrative

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

      Pros

      Stable job after your 6 months period.

      Cons

      Lack of opportunity for growth. Lack of innovation .

    10. "A Conscientious City"

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      Current Employee - Call Center Customer Service Representative in Austin, TX
      Current Employee - Call Center Customer Service Representative in Austin, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at City of Austin Texas full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      The City is truly a great employer! They value their employees and have respect for their well being. They have competitive pay, amazing benefits pretty transparent executive staff as well as having fair practices in both interviewing and chances for promotion. They also are willing to substitute education for experience and vice versa though most positions cap this at 4 years-

      Cons

      It is a Public employer, so things can move slower than they do in the Private sector. It also took a while to adjust to working with what’s available rather than purchasing newer and better things. ( The last one is not so much a con because they truly do try and make ever penny count. So, as it is nothing more than a potentially helpful hint to new employees. )

      Advice to Management

      I would recommend more collaborative efforts, as they pertain to separate work groups.