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    City of Houston Reviews

    Updated September 24, 2018
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    Sylvester Turner
    69 Ratings

    282 Employee Reviews

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    • "Poor leadership, insufficient staffing, low pay" (in 10 reviews)

    • "Steady employment, " means there is no room for growth unless you are one of the "favorite upper-management employees" (in 5 reviews)

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    1. "Awesome Place to Work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Houston, TX
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Houston, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      The benefits and salary are ok.

      Cons

      Can't really think of any

      Advice to Management

      None

    2. "It's Not so Bad"

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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 Houston full-time

      Pros

      If you are in the right department with good leadership the City of Houston is a great place to work.

      Cons

      There are too many unqualified employees and managers.

      Advice to Management

      Pick more educated employees

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    3. "IT Analyst"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at City of Houston full-time

      Pros

      Rollover PTO
      Holidays off
      Pension for 5 year employees

      Cons

      Low pay for employees
      Unstable job security

      Advice to Management

      Promote within for employees who are hungry to move up

    4. "Deputy Assistant Director"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Houston, TX
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Houston, TX

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

      Pros

      Good benefits are good at city.

      Cons

      Leadership development can be improved.

    5. "COH"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at City of Houston full-time

      Pros

      Good work environment. Rarely had to take work home

      Cons

      None that I can think of.

    6. "Not The Same"

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      Former Employee - IT Professional in Houston, TX
      Former Employee - IT Professional in Houston, TX
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at City of Houston full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Security and Benefits are not the worst

      Cons

      Becoming too much like the private sector and don't pay enough

      Advice to Management

      Treat your employee's fair and look out for them and they will perform better for you.

    7. "Good job"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Great job, dmeveryday is different

      Cons

      None, I like where I work

      Advice to Management

      Better equipment

    8. "Stuck in a Rut"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Houston, TX
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Houston, TX
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Job Security. Interesting work.

      Cons

      Difficult to get anything done. Outdated technology. Bureaucracy. Stonewalling and procrastination by management. No raises. No recognition or compensation for doing good work.

      Advice to Management

      You don't keep good employees because you treat them as if they can't leave.

    9. "Accountant"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at City of Houston full-time

      Pros

      job stability is there all the time

      Cons

      low pay and no increase at all

    10. "Meh"

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

      I have been working at City of Houston full-time

      Pros

      Good place to start or end a career

      Cons

      If you want a raise, be ready to fight.

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