Good City, but challenging politics - Community Development Los Altos Employee Review

4.0
Nov 28, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Great group of employees, the city manager and directors are accessible and generally supportive of their staff, good work environment and city hall is located in an orchard and walking distance to downtown.

Cons

The City's political environment is challenging and the community is very entitled, with many "citizen experts" who routinely second guess staff, the city council is dysfunctional, with no consistency or accountability when it comes to a tough decision.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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