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Updated Jun 7, 2023

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Found 341 of over 355 reviews
3.3
56% Recommend to a Friend
State of Nevada Governor  Brian Sandoval
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3.3
56%
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54%
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State of Nevada Governor  Brian Sandoval
Brian Sandoval
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Great Work/Life Balance

    May 22, 2023 - Project Analyst in Carson City, NV
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Benefits Strong leadership Work/life balance

    Cons

    I don't really have any at this time

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  2. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Helping the Community

    Mar 28, 2023 - Family Services Specialist II in Las Vegas, NV
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Set schedule, weekends off, holidays off and 8a-5p. Retirement and health plan benefits

    Cons

    Low pay in the first year

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  4. 5.0
    Former Employee

    State work

    Mar 5, 2023 - Administrative Assistant in Las Vegas, NV
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Plenty of work life balance.

    Cons

    The pay is low and doesnt move much.

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  5. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Government Service

    Feb 24, 2023 - Executive Director 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Serving the public is very rewarding.

    Cons

    Salaries are lowing than local government and the public sector.

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  6. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Honest

    Dec 29, 2022 - Specialist in Reno, NV
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Flexible. PERS. Lots of transfer opportunities.

    Cons

    The state is notorious for low pay.

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  7. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 5 years

    Personnel Technician III

    Dec 14, 2022 - Personnel Technician III in Carson City, NV
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    HR is easy to move up in if you stay in that field.

    Cons

    Some of the people are hard to work with depending on the department.

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  8. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Social Worker II

    Oct 26, 2022 - Social Worker II in Las Vegas, NV
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Three weeks annual leave, and sick leave when you start. Twelve paid holidays off a year.

    Cons

    Low pay, sometimes difficult to move up.

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  9. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    My favorite job so far.

    Aug 31, 2022 - WorkForce Services Representative in Reno, NV
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great work environment Managers care about professional development Now union supported

    Cons

    No flexibility in pay, you adhere to the existing pay structure No bonuses for high performance

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  10. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Retired public servant moves to help others.

    Jul 18, 2022 - English subtitler 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    I enjoyed working in state government and being able to retire. At only 55 I have plenty of time left to contribute to another valuable employer.

    Cons

    Long hours, shift work including weekends. Missed family opportunities.

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  11. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Great benefits

    Jul 6, 2022 - Administrative Assistant 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Flexible boss, benefits are top notch

    Cons

    No work from home option

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State of Nevada has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 355 reviews left anonymously by employees. 56% of employees would recommend working at State of Nevada to a friend and 46% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -2% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, State of Nevada employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at State of Nevada. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

56% of State of Nevada employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated State of Nevada 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at State of Nevada to be coworkers, career development, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, culture, management.

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