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Updated Mar 16, 2023

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Found 31 of over 44 reviews
3.4
46% Recommend to a Friend
7% Approve of CEO

Found 31 of over 44 reviews

3.4
46%
Recommend to a Friend
7%
Approve of CEO
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9 Ratings

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  1. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Premier Law Enforcement Agency

    Mar 16, 2023 - Content Moderator 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Top trained law enforcement officers.

    Cons

    Mandatory retirement age of 55.

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  2. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Nice people - great pay

    Aug 28, 2022 - Intel Analyst 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Learn a lot about the job

    Cons

    High turnover of management -always rotating in and out

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  4. 5.0
    Current Employee

    State police review

    May 1, 2022 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    It’s a great job with great benefits and hours

    Cons

    It’s a dangerous job and can lose your life

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  5. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Xxx

    Feb 19, 2021 - State Trooper in Miami, FL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Awesome blessed career and calling

    Cons

    New hires are weakening the Outfit

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  6. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    State Trooper

    Jun 24, 2020 - Assistant Station Commander in Somerville, NJ
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Job security, good pay, variety of job opportunities, esprit de Corp.

    Cons

    Public sentiment towards law enforcement

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  7. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Interesting and Hard Lifestyle

    Dec 10, 2018 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Talk to a lot of people Good benefits Nice team atmosphere

    Cons

    Hard lifestyle, yet that is what you sign up for

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  8. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Best Organization in the World

    Apr 5, 2018 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Many opportunities and a rewarding profession.

    Cons

    You have to leave at 55 yoa.

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  9. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Trooper

    Sep 28, 2017 - State Trooper in Newark, NJ
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    This is a Very rewarding job with great Benefits. You have every other weekend off while you are on the road and you can make a difference.

    Cons

    You can possibly miss some holiday and be late to alot of events if they are planned after your work day. Dangerous.

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  10. 5.0
    Former Employee

    It was fun!

    May 28, 2016 -  
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    I was apart of the troopers union, I had a great pension

    Cons

    Its dangerous, while I was patrolling some punk kids smashed my patrol car.

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    3 people found this review helpful
  11. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 10 years

    Great Career

    Feb 13, 2016 - Unit Head in Newark, NJ
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Work with the best and the brightest New Jersey has to offer. Diversified career paths and an opportunity to make a difference.

    Cons

    Law enforcement is an evolving field. Society in general needs to show support.

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    1 person found this review helpful
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New Jersey State Police has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 44 reviews left anonymously by employees. 46% of employees would recommend working at New Jersey State Police to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -4% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, New Jersey State Police employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at New Jersey State Police. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

46% of New Jersey State Police employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated New Jersey State Police 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at New Jersey State Police to be coworkers, career development, benefits and the cons to be culture, management, work life balance.

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