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    State of Arizona Reviews

    Updated July 9, 2018
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    State of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey
    Doug Ducey
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    Pros

    • "Good Benefits and work life balance" (in 27 reviews)

    • "Great benefits, great pay, great time off" (in 26 reviews)

    Cons

    • "State Job, low pay, Physical work environment (Cubicles even for managers)" (in 16 reviews)

    • "low salary with no raises or bonuses" (in 12 reviews)

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    1. "Great Career"

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

      I have been working at State of Arizona full-time

      Pros

      Flexible working schedule depending on position. Great mission serving the citizens of the State.

      Cons

      Salary can remain fixed for a long time unless promotions or new opportunities are sought.

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good communication and employee engagement.

    2. "Decent employer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at State of Arizona full-time

      Pros

      Holidays off, great benefits, standard business hours, retirement

      Cons

      High stress, retirement amount isn't adjustable or voluntary

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    3. "Stable but limited growth"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at State of Arizona full-time

      Pros

      stable employment with good benefits (health, vacation, sick leave, etc)

      Cons

      may be limited financial & professional growth depending on area

    4. "AZ at work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at State of Arizona full-time

      Pros

      Schedule, and great medical benefits

      Cons

      no bonuses or pay raises

    5. "Mental Health Program Specialist III"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Phoenix, AZ
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Phoenix, AZ
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at State of Arizona full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The medical benefits are helpful.

      Cons

      The retirement plan does not match any more.

      Advice to Management

      restore matching retirement benefits.

    6. "Great Benefits Package"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at State of Arizona full-time

      Pros

      Great Benefits package. Great people to work with.

      Cons

      Rarely any raises. Lack of training.

    7. "Vice President Business Attraction"

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

      I have been working at State of Arizona full-time

      Pros

      Collegial support and good management

      Cons

      Too much paperwork and unecessary reports. Not much marketing support

    8. "Good benefits but low pay"

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      Current Employee - Administrative Assistant
      Current Employee - Administrative Assistant
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at State of Arizona full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Management is great and the benefits are very good.

      Cons

      The pay is barely above minimum wage and no annual raises

    9. "Low pay and high stress"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at State of Arizona full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Decent health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits with many options. Great mental health options. Adequate time off and all federal holidays paid. You can accrue enough sick and annual leave to be off from work for months to almost a year.

      Cons

      The worst work life balance. Your salary will leave you poor but not poor enough to qualify for state assistance! Oh and good luck with finding time to use your annual leave unless you have a mental break. The workload will drive you to be an alcoholic, drug abuser, and eventually insanity. Thankful for those free mental health sessions through the EAP!

      Advice to Management

      Hire more people that can actually do their job instead of hiring friends and family. Look a closer into the quality of work versus quantity as it will show where the fat show be trimmed within each department and division. A lack of quality creates more work, increases spending, and further delays meeting or even exceeding deadlines.

    10. "Pros & Cons of working for State of Arizona"

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      Former Employee - Information Technology Specialist IV in Phoenix, AZ
      Former Employee - Information Technology Specialist IV in Phoenix, AZ
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at State of Arizona full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great people to work with - very dedicated to their craft.
      IT leadership is very good.

      Cons

      You can work remote but you must reside within the state to get that priviledge. It would be better if the state would relax the remote working rules.

      The IT salary pay scales are greater for private companies than the state salaries scales. This prevents the state from acquiring better talent in key positions.

      Advice to Management

      Read my pros and cons items and promote policies that address them.

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