Washington Department of Health Reviews
Updated Jan 20, 2021
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Pros
"Good benefits, good pay for engineers considering its a state job" (in 6 reviews)
"Interesting work, engaging and supportive teams" (in 5 reviews)
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"Great place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Washington Department of Health full-time
Pros
Employee focused, excellent work - life balance.
Cons
None coming to mind right now.
"Good company, nice benefits"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at Washington Department of Health full-time
Pros
The support you have is great
Cons
Basically a call center job
"Public health impact and a secure job."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Washington Department of Health full-time
Pros
Secure employment Progressive push at upper levels in work policies Above average healthcare plans and vacation time.
Cons
Limited advancement opportunity. Salary below average for comparable position in private, county and city government . Salary increases are 5% a year, no performance adjustment or bonuses. Middling benefits other than healthcare. Highly political and dysfunctional middle-management culture. Networking, mentorship, and career growth limited to conforming to an "in-the-club" management track". Performance and results carry less weight than personality and protective relationships within management club.
Continue reading"Great place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at Washington Department of Health full-time
Pros
Great benefits great coworkers great atmosphere
Cons
Slow pace sometimes, slow moving
"A difficult and potentially rewarding job"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Washington Department of Health part-time for more than a year
Pros
Working with DD clients can be such a joy, and easily the best part of the job
Cons
The lack of fidelity between management and in-home staff makes job very wearing very quickly
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"Lost sight of who they serve; make decisions now based on what's best for them, not what is best for public."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Washington Department of Health full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Give entry opportunities to people with little or no experience
Cons
Have bought into the current, and growing, mentality that you don't need education, training, experience, or even basic knowledge of a field in order to manage in it. This is especially scary in a Health Department that is supposed to be science based and supposedly exists to serve the public. It's clearly one of the reasons the Department is currently degrading. That mentality is catching up.
Continue reading "Great modern public health epi work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Washington Department of Health full-time
Pros
Competitive pay, other epi's have good control of R and data science, modern workplace, flexible, new feel, many teams = the full range of epi work can be found here
Cons
Not much innovation/creativity in data viz (although new tools are being used)
Continue reading- Helpful (1)
"If they paid more I would have stayed"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Washington Department of Health full-time for more than a year
Pros
Public Holidays you have off work, good healthcare, other benefits, most lab workers are very nice people
Cons
You can't leave work early if you finish and working from home is never allowed even if you have work that can be done from home (as a lab worker), often required to stay overtime without being able to receive overtime. Government work is very stingy- they don't spend money to have a pleasant physical work environment.
Continue reading - Helpful (4)
"Typical Bureaucratic Environment"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Washington Department of Health full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Had a fabulous manager for the first 3 years until he retired.
Cons
Department decisions are based on who schmoozes the best & opportunities are only offered to those who are part of the inner clique.
Continue reading - Helpful (3)
"Good for when your kids are young"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Washington Department of Health full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Infants at work, telework opportunities, modernized workspaces, flexible schedules, usually interesting work
Cons
They are horrible at managing budgets, constantly reorganizing and moving people out of their jobs and under new projects. There are a million HSC 3 positions and hardly anywhere for those people to move up to and often when something does open up- they hire externally. Great for when you have young kids and need some flexibility but if you stay too long you'll turn around and be in the same job class 40 yrs later with no growth esp if you are in management's clique. If no one higher up has an interest in advancing your career you'll be an HSC3 til retirement.
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