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Good but repetitive work - Survey Statistician US Census Bureau Employee Review

4.0
May 16, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

-Telework twice a week -Good government benefits -Work with interesting data which describes the U.S. economy and population -A lot of flexibility -If you get a good manager then it is very comfortable

Cons

-The work can get very repetitive since you are producing data sets on an annual or quarterly basis -Much of the upper management does not encourage creativity or new ideas. There is not a lot of opportunity for research or side projects. -There is not always a lot of good communication between different branches or surveys at the Census, which could greatly benefit the accuracy of the data collected.

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Able to set your own hours as long as you're productive

Cons

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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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