Does New York State pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, New York State employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at New York State. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at New York State?

87% of New York State employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated New York State 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at New York State according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and people to work with." ((in 13 reviews)); "Defined pension, health insurance when retired," ((in 6 reviews)); "Time off, swaps and promotion opportunities" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at New York State according to real employee reviews?

"Lower salary, little room for growth." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed New York State locations?

Albany , New York , Elmira , Syracuse , Saint Louis , Rensselaer , Schenectady , Binghamton , Alden , Buffalo , Brentwood , Wantagh , Massena , Warwick , Dansville , Tampa , Yorktown , Manhattan

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No complaints - Director New York State Employee Review

5.0

Aug 4, 2025

Director

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Pros

Working for NYS provides great benefits and regular salary increases. All employees have opportunity for internal and external transfer and vested in retirement after 5 years. If you're comfortable just coming to work doing your job and going home, this is great work.

Cons

It can feel hard for some to deal with many layers of approval for some of the work that we do.

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5.0

Dec 18, 2025

Its

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Pros

Not much work Benefits Work from home

Cons

Sometimes you get a salty person on your team who talks crap because they have nothing better to do

3.0

Oct 2, 2025

Chief of staff

Recommend

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Pros

Great benefits, solid pension, and, depending on what level you are working at, consistent work. For people who find meaning and purpose in working in service to the public, this is an excellent place for you.

Cons

The higher up you are the worse the pay is comparative to the amount of work you do. The barriers of bureaucracy get in the way of the “do good” intentions of many.

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