Commonwealth of Virginia Employee Reviews about "salary"

Pros

Teleworking opportunities are great...lots of room to be creative as long you are productive.

Cons

Low salaries...Salaries are not competitive with private sector.

Pros

Resources available to learn as much as you desire

Cons

Salary is not compatible with market

Pros

Realistic work expectations. Relaxed work environment.

Cons

Virginia's ridiculous IT services arrangement with an outside vendor is almost impossible to work with. It's nearly as bad as the fed's buying a $500 hammer with a 2 month backlog. Salaries are below par as are most government positions. Noticeable salary increasesNoticeable salary increasesNoticeable salary increases are nonexistent.

Pros

Excellent health insurance benefits, Policy compliance lends to longevity, Interchangeable career opportunities across agencies, Financial Compensation is best appreciated over the arc of a lengthy career

Cons

Competitive salaries for service oriented positions is a fairly new concept. The culture of working in many positions exceeds the workday in even service oriented positions.

Pros

Job security, some benefits, co-workers

Cons

Salaries are not particularly based on experience and/or level of education. Promotions are dependent upon your connections.

Pros

Stability for long periods of time unless it's a contract.

Cons

Not many competitive salary offering.

Pros

Good Benefits for Full Time Employees

Cons

Salary increases limited for full time employees

Pros

Extensive 10 week training and support provided by supervisors and other staff

Cons

Salary does not commensurate with the amount of work this position requires.

Pros

Abundance of exposure to professional development, holidays, and benefits package

Cons

Salary are extremely low and many employees have side hustles