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Sylvester Turner
125 Ratings
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"Good place to work with good benefits" (in 41 reviews)
"Great benefits, accrued vacation time" (in 29 reviews)
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- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Good enjoy the job and coworkers
Cons
None it is truly a good place
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Great work/life balance, benefits are above average, pay is generally competitive with private sector, great for building a career or changing directions, many opportunities for advancement, still provides a pension along with a 457b plan, job is protected once you pass 1 year, union benefits
Cons
Pay can be less than competitive in a few departments or on some teams, you have to go looking for the perks of the job since no one will tell you, pension is no longer what it used to be (but better than nothing), many of the creature comforts of private sector jobs are missing,
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
There are some amazing people working at the City and its an awesome chance to make a difference in the everyday lives of City constituents
Cons
There is often not a lot of room for growth for mid level upper management, your experience is dictated by who you report to directly and there are often power struggles that are suppressive of innovative talent because of the scarcity of senior roles
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
It was fun and creative
Cons
No promotion and can’t move up.
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Decent time off and good benefits
Cons
upper management is detached from employees doing the work
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Benefits and the ability to move up in the organization.
Cons
Technology not up to date
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
coworkers, telecommuting, benefits, leave donations, and paid holidays
Cons
I do not have any cons with the COH at this time.
Continue reading - Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great place to work for salary.
Cons
Bad to work for promotion.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Diverse work environment and well balanced in culture
Cons
Not fully policy & regulatory driven
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
There is a defined benefit pension plan
Cons
I really have none to share
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