City of Houston Reviews
Updated May 9, 2020
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Sylvester Turner
98 Ratings
Pros
"Excelent working conditions, good benefits, stable employement" (in 37 reviews)
"great benefits and good projects" (in 27 reviews)
"Good place to work at."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at City of Houston full-time for more than a year
Pros
Quite responsive to their employees
Cons
Professional growth stifling is a major concern
City of Houston2019-11-04"Very good place to work and have a career."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at City of Houston full-time
Pros
Lots of good work/projects, many opportunities, stable, safety emphasis, good health benefits.
Cons
Often too much work, compensation can be on the lower side.
City of Houston2020-05-09"Great place to start a career"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at City of Houston full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Job security, good benefits, interesting projects, excellent work/life balance.
Cons
Lower salary than private sector.
City of Houston2020-04-30"Don't stay here too long."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at City of Houston full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Great place to work to get away from a fast paced environment.
Cons
No real opportunities for growth.
Continue readingCity of Houston2020-04-16"Get To The Money"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at City of Houston full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Its all about what Department You sign up for. If you want that office job...paying going to suck and you first up for Furloughs and layoffs
Cons
A lot of unnecessary nepotism. People hire their friends and kids. It's hard to get rid of bad apples
Continue readingCity of Houston2020-03-15"Company Review"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Negative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at City of Houston full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Great team chemistry within departments
Cons
Office politics are sometimes stronger than the actual politics of Houston
City of Houston2020-03-09"Great work/life balance"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at City of Houston full-time
Pros
Pension and time off accruals...both vacation and sick.
Cons
Low salaries compared to other industries
City of Houston2020-02-12"Cool"
I have been working at City of Houston full-time
Pros
Cool and very breezy place to work
Cons
Sometimes I have to pee and can't.
Continue readingCity of Houston2020-02-10"Stable but too bureaucratic."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at City of Houston full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Stability, learning opportunities flexibility good work environment
Cons
Favoritism no opportunities for advancement
Continue readingCity of Houston2020-02-09"Set scheduling, hours guaranteed. Great while going to school."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at City of Houston
Pros
Hours guaranteed, Great Health Benefits
Cons
No room for growth unless someone retires
City of Houston2020-01-10
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