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US Census Bureau

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Typical government job - Office Clerk US Census Bureau Employee Review

2.0
7 May 2020
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Pros

Really great probability of having overtime (good pay)

Cons

They require you to do OT, even though the job is supposed to be a M-F 830am-5pm...they'll REQUIRE you to work into the evenings and even on weekends and will harass and guilt you if you have other obligations that get in the way of overtime. The organizational culture is a mess. The management is questionable. And through all of this COVID garbage, they have been keeping us employed (at first it was fine because they were paying us the full amount, with no work, but now things have shifted because they reworked the budget) even though there is no work to do and now we're not getting paid - instead, they should let us go so we can file for unemployment insurance and then hire us back once operations pick up again.

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5.0
8 Jun 2026
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Pros

Pay and benefits were fair enough

Cons

Large workload with diminishing resources year over year

3.0
27 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Worthwhile work to benefit the city you are working in. Most everyone I worked with was pretty nice and willing to lend a hand if needed. But I feel like I saw the other side of how upper management treats people they don't like as much and i saw aspects that weren't as good through upper managements treatment of others.

Cons

Constantly changing directives from upper management. And they don't have your back when you get questioned why you followed the most recent order from your boss. Inconsistent pay scales by position. Pay varies by location. But they don't adjust it upward. If you hire on in a city that pays less, you don't get a bump if you stay with the company and work in a new city that pays better in your next assignment. Meaning new hires with no experience can easily make more than you because they started in the city that pays more. One of my best employees was paid the least. I felt bad and tried to get their rate adjusted with no luck. It very much has the vibe of they are figuring out things as they go, The department is grossly understaffed. Technology is lacking creating inefficiencies.

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