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5.0
12 Aug 2024
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Pros

Objective, attempting to embrace new technology, great work life balance, about 90% of the tools you actually use on a day to day basis. Many opportunities to modernize and automate. Good career opportunities since there are so many various divisions. I was able to move up quite a bit once I 'got my foot in the door'.

Cons

Not really ready to embrace new technologies without lots of people dragging their feet. Upper level management (SES) can steer the ship at a whim. Most companies are undemocratic but it feels quite two faced when SES want to get feedback but really don't act on negative feedback. Way too Tableau heavy. For a company that deems itself as 'too reliant on SAS' it seems like we want to find a SAS 2.0 instead of embracing open source tools. Difficult to work in a different 'lane' without doing a JRP or permanent re-assignment.

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5.0
30 Mar 2026
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Pros

I worked as a enumerator manager and it was fun work! My employees were fun and my managers were knowledgeable.

Cons

It would've been nice to still offer PPE.

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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