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    Fairfax County Virginia Reviews

    Updated October 8, 2018
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    Fairfax County Virginia County Executive Edward L. Long
    Edward L. Long
    18 Ratings

    186 Employee Reviews

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    • "No real pay raises in 8 out of last 10 years for senior employees" (in 8 reviews)

    • "High cost of living in Northern Virginia" (in 4 reviews)

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    1. "Company Review"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Fairfax County Virginia full-time

      Pros

      Good pay, hours, and locations

      Cons

      Hiring process takes a while.

    2. "Programs Facilitator"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Fairfax County Virginia part-time

      Pros

      Great ELT staff work and you have the freedom to work and facilitate whatever programs you want.

      Cons

      Management sucks at times so you have to speak up and advocate for yourself.

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    3. "Great"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Fairfax County Virginia full-time

      Pros

      Great benefits. I love them.

      Cons

      No cons that I can report.

    4. "Inefficient work structure"

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      Current Employee - Park/Rec Specialist II in Fairfax, VA
      Current Employee - Park/Rec Specialist II in Fairfax, VA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Fairfax County Virginia full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      The opportunity to serve people

      Cons

      Not enough time to complete work assignments

      Advice to Management

      Reorg is necessary to improve efficiency and customer service delivery.

    5. "Admin III"

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

      I have been working at Fairfax County Virginia full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Work place is closed to my home.

      Cons

      Management does not work perfective ly

      Advice to Management

      They should avoid micro mângement

    6. "Big Local Government"

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      Current Employee - AA V in Fairfax, VA
      Current Employee - AA V in Fairfax, VA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Fairfax County Virginia (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      You get paid on time.

      Cons

      Can't think of any right now.

      Advice to Management

      Can't think of any.

    7. "Public Heath Nurse"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at Fairfax County Virginia full-time

      Pros

      Good schedule, decent pay, and the ability to switch departments after 1 year

      Cons

      There is not much of an opportunity to negotiate salary, and raises are not guarenteed.

    8. Helpful (1)

      "If you are a minority(based on your skin color) consider yourself safe and lucky. Reverse discrimination at it's finest."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Fairfax County Virginia full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good pay. The feeling of working for the best of the best in the area.

      Cons

      If you are a white male... you may not lose your job for no reason... but. You are at high risk. If you are a white female... get ready to lose your new job... immediately. It is a pattern and a trend. Nuff said.

      Advice to Management

      How about hiring unbiased, educated, humans, who are professional and qualified to be in charge, regardless of skin color... to be the decision makers who have power over everything? The only racism occurring within the county is the reverse racism which I, as an open minded person, never thought existed... until working for Fairfax County.

    9. "Awesome Benefits"

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      Current Employee - Peer Support Specialist in Fairfax, VA
      Current Employee - Peer Support Specialist in Fairfax, VA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Fairfax County Virginia part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Excellent benefits, lots of room for growth. Employees are encouraged to move around and explore positions.

      Cons

      Long process to get hired. Could take 4-6 months, but worth the wait.

    10. "Code Specialist"

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

      I have been working at Fairfax County Virginia full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great Managers, Great Benefits, great ammenities

      Cons

      Too much politics, to hard to cut thru red tape with leadership

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