Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Department of State Health Services Reviews
Updated Jan 20, 2022
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"good benefits and great people to work with" (in 24 reviews)
"Great benefits, good experience and supportive managesr" (in 18 reviews)
"Low pay, and not much increase in promotion" (in 20 reviews)
"The work environment is not good enough" (in 12 reviews)
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- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Really stable work, invest in employees continued education, clear management hierarchy and roles
Cons
no overtime, no bonus pay, cannot be promoted as the budgets are decided years in advance - you move up when there's an opening for a level II and you can apply/interview/be hired
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
PTO, sick leave, retirement benefits, having major holidays off, and health insurance paid for are huge pros. Working with friends is a close second.
Cons
Management could be improved as it’s lacking certain degrees of professionalism, communication, and consistency. Bad behaviors are consistently looked over and it’s all about favorites. Despite the great benefits, compensation is still lacking compared to other labs. Cost of living isn’t considered. A single mom/dad wouldn’t be able to make it on state salary.
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Stable, slow, great healthcare benefits, plenty of leave
Cons
Pay (but that’s just a part of public service), Outdated technology/mindset and unwillingness to try new processes (depending on the office though), some people who have a lot of tenure at the state can end up in positions they are not qualified for and it can be frustrating to work with them if you have a background in the area you’re working in — this seems to be an issue across the board
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Fantastic Boss! Work place balance, excellent medical, and other lots of holidays!
Cons
Downtown traffic if commuting! There are no other cons.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Great place to start out to build experience
Cons
Pay is not high enough for most jobs
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
They offer good retirement benefits
Cons
Depending on the department within the agency, there's no room for growth so you are stuck trapped under the desire for a good retirement with no raise or bonus potential. Cost of Living raises are not in the question either.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Once you're tenured over 6 months, it's difficult to get fired. (This is also a con, because you might end up with lazy coworkers and have to pick up their slack.) Really aren't any other pros. You may or may not have a good team, so that really depends.
Cons
Low pay and they won't negotiate, even if you're taking a huge pay cut from a prior position. This leads to high turnover, so you'll likely be overworked as well. Some departments have toxic upper management. Even if you otherwise have a nice team, upper management will actively try to sabotage you and do not care about you and your personal life or health at all. Even if you're not an essential worker, they won't allow you to work remotely. We were given less than two weeks notice when we were commanded to return to the office, no concern for people with caregiver duties. One person was forced to go on unpaid leave because she had a medical issue that prevented her from coming back in on short notice; during which upper management actively tried to fire her. After returning, a pregnant woman couldn't drive to work and she was forced to take unpaid leave early instead of allowing her to work remotely. When a coworker got a job elsewhere, they refused to give her her yearly bonus because she left 2 days before the end of the year. When a coworker got sick with COVID, who doesn't mask at all, upper management covered it up and sent an email saying no one was in close contact with that person and so no one was going to be quarantined at home - this *very social* person who walks around the entire building without wearing a mask every, single day. There are countless other stories like this in which upper management shows they do not care about you at all. Not to mention, this is literally the Department of Health, but good luck with COVID! Most people don't even wear a mask in the building! If you want a state job specifically, do NOT work at DSHS. Look elsewhere.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Benefits and PTO make the job easy
Cons
Low pay makes it hard to stay
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
No healthcare pay and offers remote work.
Cons
High work volume, low pay, hostile work environment.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Loved it so much had fun good time
Cons
Had trouble getting to know the various people.
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