State of Nevada Employee Reviews about "private sector"
Updated Nov 24, 2021
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- "A blind eye turned towards abuse of the system (some individual's seem to get more overtime than others, excessive uses of force against youth held there but made to look justified in written reports, supervisors in romantic relationships with staff they are directly in charge of)" (in 9 reviews)
- "Upper management, starting from the top and down to the first line supervisors are incompetent and micro managers." (in 5 reviews)
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Reviews about "private sector"
Return to all Reviews- Former Employee★★★★★
Improvement - slow to act
Oct 3, 2022 - Division Administrator in Reno, NVRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The State offers great opportunities
Cons
Non-competitive wages which do not mirror the private sector.
- Current Employee★★★★★
State Employment
Nov 24, 2021 - Customer Service Manager (CSM) in Reno, NVRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Defined contribution retirement plans are better than 401(k) plans
Cons
Salary is lower than private sector work
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Enjoyed my time there
Sep 3, 2015 - Administrative Assistant II in Las Vegas, NVRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
-Benefits -Relaxed Environment -Great People to work with -Plenty of career advancement opportunity
Cons
-Pay is not as competitive as private sector
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
After a while too hard to leave
Jul 29, 2015 - IT Professional in Carson City, NVRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great leave packages, 3+ weeks a year. 11 paid holidays. People are usually great to work with.
Cons
Pay is lower than private sector. 1% raise this year is mainly a joke.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Do your homework about the agency before accepting a job offer
Jun 15, 2019 - Program ManagerRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The State can be a great place to work but only if you make the right Agency choice.
Cons
PERS (retirement system) is excellent but if you have significant private sector experience (and social security credits) do the math before accepting a job. Your social security benefit WILL be reduced by your PERS benefit because of the federal windfall provision statute. This is actually a big deal.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
OK. Not as good as it used to be.
May 31, 2013 - IT Professional in Las Vegas, NVRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Working for the state at least you have job security. Once you pass the 1 year probation that is. 2 weeks vacation per year, major holidays off. That's about it.
Cons
The pay is lower than the private sector or even the county. State employees have been abused by pay cuts and furloughs. Longevity and cost of living increases have been frozen for years. Health benefits have been seriously reduced. Promotions are very 'Carson' centric. If you live in Las Vegas most likely you will be screwed with promotions because it always seems someone in Carson gets it. It's happened to me multiple times. Employees that were lower level or been with the state for less were promoted because they do not move positions down to Las Vegas.
Continue reading - Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Case Worker
Feb 27, 2016 - Family Service Specialist in Las Vegas, NVRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Traditional 9 - 5 hours and all holidays and weekends off.
Cons
It's public sector work so the budget is very low. The building is VERY old, the computers are outdated and there are barely any office supplies. I had to bring my own paper and pencil to training.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
State of Nevada LEO
Dec 2, 2019 - Law Enforcement Officer in Las Vegas, NVRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The Department of Public Safety boasts some of the best equipment in the country. The staff that are there are deeply committed to the values the organization talks about. There is a large degree of mobility to move positions both laterally and vertically.
Cons
PERS is a brutally high deduction (around 23%). Other benefits are paltry compared to the private sector or even other law enforcement agencies.
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Good place to work
May 2, 2014 - Administrative Assistant III in Carson City, NVRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Working for the State allows the opportunity for continued education and training. The benefits are good, and they offer participation in PERS, the public employee pension plan. Performance reviews are prompt, and immediate supervisors are supportive.
Cons
Pay is not competitive with the private sector, and since the positions are 'at will', there doesn't seem to be any tangible job security. Morale is very low; many lower level employees are trying to return to the private sector.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Serving the public is very rewarding.
Cons
Salaries are lowing than local government and the public sector.
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