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    Sarasota County Government Reviews

    Updated June 22, 2017
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    Sarasota County Government County Administrator Thomas Harmer
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    1. "Progressive County With Great Values"

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      Current Employee - Caseworker in Sarasota, FL
      Current Employee - Caseworker in Sarasota, FL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Sarasota County Government full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great training opportunities, tuition reimbursement, free dental, great individual health insurance, progressive values, excellent communication with management, fantastic pay for entry level.

      Cons

      Non-competitive pay compared to other counties and expensive family health insurance when compared to State Health Insurance. Would like to see more certification opportunities

      Advice to Management

      Please use neighboring counties as a reference for pay increases. Also would like to see more positions and chance for advancement.

    2. "Great benefits"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Sarasota, FL
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Sarasota, FL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Sarasota County Government full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Benefits are great, plenty of trainIng

      Cons

      Pay is very weak compared to non-gov sector

    3. "Great environment and team"

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      Former Employee - Design Project Manager
      Former Employee - Design Project Manager
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Sarasota County Government full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      I worked in Public Works in the Capital Projects and Traffic Eng. Departments. I had a great time. It was a great environment and the team was great. Great opportunity for continuing education and training.

      Cons

      Low Salary was the only concern that I can think of

    4. "Van Wezel Performing Arts Center"

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

      Pros

      Better than no job but not by much

      Cons

      Pay is horrible but they can get away with it because it is seasonal

      Advice to Management

      Pay better and you will get proffesionals

    5. "Warehouse"

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      Current Employee - Warehouse
      Current Employee - Warehouse
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Sarasota County Government full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      People, top to bottom. Not a typical government job. Innovation is welcomed, promotions are earned not given out due to time served.

      Cons

      Could always pay more, still a superior organization.

    6. "Average place to work for"

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

      Pros

      Benefits, people are generally friendly

      Cons

      Pay, not much advancement

    7. "Great place!"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Green Business Partnership Outreach Specialist in Sarasota, FL
      Former Employee - Green Business Partnership Outreach Specialist in Sarasota, FL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      Pros

      Really enjoyed work and coworkers. Great work with a lot of autonomy. Excellent customer service. When the new Communications Director came in, he encouraged staff that all are customers, external, but also internal departments and coworkers. The county is the most beautifully maintained of all I've lived. Roads, parks and beaches are well, we'll kept. Solid waste and recycling are professionally managed. They do a great job.

      Cons

      Hiring is strange. If a Manager leaves, the position becomes a Coordinator position, doing Manager work at Coordinator pay. Lousy for the applicants with management experience, paid as coordinators. Some duds are there, but very few in number.

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the great work serving the citizens.

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      "Great place"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Palmetto, FL
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Palmetto, FL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Sarasota County Government (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Work life balance
      Always challenging, never boring
      Excellent training opportunities
      Great benefits
      Consistent schedule of evaluations

      Cons

      Silo mentality between departments (this is improving but still has a way to go)
      Long-term employees resist new technology and processes

      Advice to Management

      Its moving in the right direction. Keep making efforts to get the right people in the right seats on the bus.

    9. "IT Intern"

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      Former Employee - Intern in Sarasota, FL
      Former Employee - Intern in Sarasota, FL

      I worked at Sarasota County Government (Less than a year)

      Pros

      The experience - seeing concepts in use, working with tools, etc.

      Cons

      Wasn't able to concentrate in security field as much

    10. "Court Clerk"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook

      Pros

      Wonderful co workers. Amazing experience and opportunity to learn and grow.

      Cons

      Due to decline in economy, no raise for 6 years. Furloughs and mandatory overtime.

      Advice to Management

      More thorough, consistent training for new employees

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