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Found 58 of over 78 reviews
3.5
62% Recommend to a Friend

Found 58 of over 78 reviews

3.5
62%
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Great

    Apr 17, 2023 - Epidemiologist 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great staff and team effort

    Cons

    There are no cons at work.

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  2. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Could be great, with more & different staff...

    Feb 11, 2023 - Lead Inspector 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Most staff dedicated and hardworking, job helps protect / heal kids, active job, pay/benefits ok (better than OK if you don't have much college). Union position but union lacks strong bargaining power.

    Cons

    Supervisors are either good people overwhelmed with workload, or toxic narcissists trolling for their next victim. Most management are lifelong employees of the program, so their perspective is limited. State employee pension program is not a good deal unless you work for the state for at least 20 years (again, out of line with most career trajectories nowadays); other retirement options offered but NO employer contribution (assumption is you'll be there 20-40 years and get the pension (!)). Many office locations decrepit, though more often you're in the field in people's homes, many of which are also decrepit. Nature of job itself often involves encounters with families and landlords who may be angry, and some of the homes you inspect may involve disturbing conditions. Understaffed; backlog leads to constant feeling of stress. Very little opportunity to meet/network with other parts of state government.

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  4. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Good not great

    May 12, 2023 - Epidemiologist in Boston, MA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good health benefits and time off

    Cons

    Hard to advance and feels like you do not get appreciated for hard work sometimes.

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  5. 1.0
    Former Employee

    Leadership

    May 18, 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Open door policy for some leaders

    Cons

    Bureaucracy is painful and slows down the progress of the work

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  6. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Depends on the team you're on, but mine is great

    Dec 23, 2022 - Program Coordinator 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Every branch within MDPH is different. I've been on my team for 6+ years. My team is dedicated, kind, appreciative, and committed. We focus on racial and health equity, work life balance, and have a truly unique team culture of aupport.

    Cons

    Everything you've heard about state work, the red tape, vague timeliness, etc are true.

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  7. 3.0
    Current Employee

    Work in progress

    Mar 12, 2023 - Public Health 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Many great services offered to residents of MA

    Cons

    Pay equity needed across gov’t. Equitable contracting needed as well.

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  8. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 10 years

    Great people, wonderful work and worthy mission

    Nov 15, 2022 - IT Manager in Boston, MA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Loved working with the technology and the teams and collaboration. I was there for over 10 years and I still miss them all. Great job and huge growth potential.

    Cons

    none that I can think of

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  9. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Lots of bureaucratic red tape

    Dec 12, 2022 - Epidemiologist I in Boston, MA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    -hybrid work schedule -work/life balance -pension (if you can stick out 30 years of lower pay)

    Cons

    -It can be difficult to get things done. A simple project/process can be dragged out for a very long time. Lots of redundant paperwork and processes. -Overstretched staff. Employees are doing the work of what 2 employees would normally be hired to do. It is almost expected that employees take on work that is beyond the scope of what they were hired.

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  10. 3.0
    Former Employee, more than 8 years

    Not much room for career advancement

    Jan 6, 2023 - Program Coordinator II 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    There is a lot of autonomy, depending on the Bureau.

    Cons

    Once you prove to be competent and reliable management will pile on additional work, usually from other employers that don't do anything!

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  11. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Great Place to Work

    Oct 7, 2022 - Chemist II 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Chilled timelines Low stress Great benefits Great work-life balance Great people

    Cons

    Long wait to move upward Traffic to get to Lab Campus

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Massachusetts Department of Public Health has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 78 reviews left anonymously by employees. 62% of employees would recommend working at Massachusetts Department of Public Health to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -8% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Massachusetts Department of Public Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Massachusetts Department of Public Health. This rating has decreased by -7% over the last 12 months.

62% of Massachusetts Department of Public Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Massachusetts Department of Public Health 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

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