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Sylvester Turner
82 Ratings
Pros
"Stability, great work/life balance" (in 14 reviews)
"Good benefits health insurance lacking" (in 28 reviews)
Cons
"Steady employment, " means there is no room for growth unless you are one of the "favorite upper-management employees" (in 7 reviews)
"Poor leadership, insufficient staffing, low pay" (in 11 reviews)
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"CSR"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at City of Houston part-time
Pros
See to succeed project, very rewarding
Cons
Temp employee , no job after project is over
City of Houston 2019-01-17 14:33 PST![City of Houston Logo]()
"Good job while looking for other jobs"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at City of Houston full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Jobs are easy and it's hard to get fired.
Cons
80% of the work is done by 20%
Benefits are horrible and paying more and more for them each year.Advice to Management
Breakdown the silos of knowledge. A lot of work is being duplicated by City, County, and State.
City of Houston 2019-03-18 11:36 PDT![City of Houston Logo]()
"Public Sector Management"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at City of Houston full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
Good health benefits and retirement plans
Cons
Bureaucratic processes that delay procurement and change management
Advice to Management
Be transparent
City of Houston 2019-02-26 06:56 PST![City of Houston Logo]()
"Would not recommend"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at City of Houston full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Subsidized parking, access to tunnel system for lunch, coffee
Cons
micromanagers, poor employee morale, lack of diversity in most departments
City of Houston 2019-03-07 10:01 PST![City of Houston Logo]()
"Politics"
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I have been working at City of Houston full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Job security and civil service.
Cons
Politics and the whim of those connected
City of Houston 2019-03-06 14:27 PST![City of Houston Logo]()
"OK Career"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at City of Houston full-time
Pros
great benefits and hire people with convictions, no education or training required
Cons
seniority doesn't support growth, pay is mediocre, most areas have clicks that control everything
City of Houston 2019-02-24 19:18 PST![City of Houston Logo]()
"not a place you can grow"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at City of Houston full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
if you want security its the place for you
Cons
If you want to grow and work hard its not for you. only people without education and values get ahead.
City of Houston 2019-03-05 20:18 PST![City of Houston Logo]()
"Not too bad"
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I worked at City of Houston full-time
Pros
Great benefits, flexible hours and paid sick time off.
Cons
Too much beaurocracy with top management
Advice to Management
Give more room for growth
City of Houston 2019-01-12 06:08 PST![City of Houston Logo]()
"City of Houston"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at City of Houston full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Good health benefits pension is lackluster
Cons
Very political environment very difficult to move up
City of Houston 2019-01-07 11:42 PST![City of Houston Logo]()
"Customer service"
StarStarStarStarStarDisapproves of CEOI have been working at City of Houston full-time
Pros
Great pay and benefits are legit.
Cons
Dealing with ghetto people on the phone ain’t fun.
City of Houston 2019-01-07 18:36 PST
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