Does Texas Workforce Commission pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Texas Workforce Commission employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Texas Workforce Commission. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Texas Workforce Commission?

47% of Texas Workforce Commission employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Texas Workforce Commission 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Texas Workforce Commission?

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (43) , Workforce Development Specialist (16) , Hearing Officer (14) , Program Specialist (10) , Rehabilitation Assistant (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Economist (8) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Attorney (6) , Counselor (6) , Employment Specialist (5) , Account Examiner (4) , Claims Examiner (4) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (4) , Intern (4)

What are the pros of working at Texas Workforce Commission according to real employee reviews?

"Your insurance is paid by the state and the benefits are good." ((in 59 reviews)); "Great People and open to ideas to improve" ((in 23 reviews)); "5 schedule; work from home" ((in 16 reviews)); "Flexibility when requesting time off for doctors appts" ((in 12 reviews)); "Free health insurance (cost varies with dependents)" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Texas Workforce Commission according to real employee reviews?

"Favoritism and Poor Management" ((in 19 reviews)); "Salaries were low and that meant a lot of turnover." ((in 14 reviews)); "Some of the computers don't even have MS Word on them so we use Google drive with no training on it." ((in 11 reviews)); "Heavy Work Load" ((in 8 reviews)); "2023 saw first raises (5%) since 2014." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Texas Workforce Commission layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Texas Workforce Commission layoffs and their outlook for job security at Texas Workforce Commission in 2026.

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3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(439 total reviews)

Ed Serna

77% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Texas Workforce Commission has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 439 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Texas Workforce Commission employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.8 stars).

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439 reviews

1.0

May 21, 2026

Overtime available, but pay and advancement are lacking

Hearings officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job gives overtime to employees.

Cons

Pay is bad for education level required. Taking time off is difficult. Job is stressful due to constantly increasing workload. Flat organizational structure leads to little room for advancement.

5.0

Apr 15, 2026

Health insurance helps but workload is heavy

Vocational rehabilitation counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health Insurance Office Space Promotion potential

Cons

Work Load Lack of Change Not enough Pay

2.0

Apr 6, 2026

Navigate bureaucracy

Vocational counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Customers are great. Management is minimal.

Cons

Low pay for education. RTO ruined the main perk

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