State of Nevada Employee Reviews about "private sector"

Pros

The State offers great opportunities

Cons

Non-competitive wages which do not mirror the private sector.

Pros

Defined contribution retirement plans are better than 401(k) plans

Cons

Salary is lower than private sector work

Pros

-Benefits -Relaxed Environment -Great People to work with -Plenty of career advancement opportunity

Cons

-Pay is not as competitive as private sector

Pros

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.

Pros

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.

Pros

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.

Pros

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 The building is VERY old, the computers are outdated and there are barely any office supplies.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.

Pros

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.

Pros

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.

Pros

Serving the public is very rewarding.

Cons

Salaries are lowing than local government and the public sector.