State of Michigan Employee Reviews about "private sector"
Updated May 24, 2019
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Richard Dale "Rick" Snyder
229 Ratings
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"Great benefits, love my coworkers," (in 62 reviews)
"Good Benefits and I like where I work" (in 57 reviews)
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"No office perks that you would see in the private sector" (in 27 reviews)
"There is no room for advancement or opportunity to expand on professional skills via the intersection of other disciplines (I" (in 17 reviews)
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"IT Specialist"
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I worked at State of Michigan full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
good work ethics, opportunities are more
Cons
low pay compared to private sector.
State of Michigan2017-09-21- Helpful (1)
"People work here for 30 years."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at State of Michigan full-time for more than a year
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Regular salary increases as a staff attorney. Good hours.
Cons
No office perks that you would see in the private sector. You pay for your own parking.
State of Michigan2019-05-24 "Government Jobs"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at State of Michigan full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Benefits, salary, vacation, job itself
Cons
Leadership is hierarchy in government and you have to depend on your supervisor completely to translate working conditions accurately to upper management unlike the private sector where you generally have access to upper management.
Continue readingState of Michigan2019-05-14"Great lifestyle, lower wage than private sector"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookI worked at State of Michigan full-time for more than 8 years
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Great benefits--BCBSM Medical, dental, vision, 401K with percentage matching Good lifestyle, laid back schedule, basically 9:00 am - 4:30 pm with an hour break for lunch Additional pay for on-call hours (~1-2 times per month) Social network there is friendly and supportive Opportunities for in-house training and CME Doctors are respected on the inpatient units
Cons
EMR is not great and can be a time-waster Job can be high stress for stretches of time due to violent patients Over time, hospital has been run more and more by directors in Lansing vs. in-house personnel, which has caused lower job satisfaction Pay rate of $88.88 is less than in the private sector No on-site cafeteria
Continue readingState of Michigan2019-03-24"Strong Employer"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at State of Michigan full-time
Pros
You get to do meaningful work that has a direct impact on millions of people.
Cons
Benefits could be better. They're not bad, but they're comparable to the private sector.
Continue readingState of Michigan2018-01-24- Helpful (1)
"It's just OK"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI have been working at State of Michigan full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Incredible amount of time off
Cons
15 years behind private sector
Continue readingState of Michigan2017-08-24 - Helpful (1)
"Civil Service, the Michigan Way!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at State of Michigan full-time for more than 5 years
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Best work life balance in North America. Benefits you can't beat.
Cons
Organization is not as agile as a private sector company/organization. Opportunities for career advancement are limited due to low turnover but you can find them if you engage with a decent amount of energy.
Continue readingState of Michigan2017-07-18 "Municipal Employee"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at State of Michigan full-time for more than a year
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Job Security, Paid Training, paid Holidays
Cons
Doesn't pay as well as private sector
Continue readingState of Michigan2017-06-25"Nice work environment. Opportunities to advance if you are open to change and willing to step up."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at State of Michigan full-time for more than 10 years
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Good work/life balance. My management offers flexibility. With such a large variety of lines of business to support, there are always opportunities to learn and grow.
Cons
IT pay is lower than private sector. Decision makers sometimes make decisions without consulting the technical experts responsible for implementation.
Continue readingState of Michigan2017-06-02"Student Assistant"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at State of Michigan part-time
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The work environment is positive but not extremely fast paced
Cons
The pay is not competitive with the private sector, but the benefits and job security are better
Continue readingState of Michigan2017-04-28
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