Does Travis County, Texas pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Travis County, Texas employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Travis County, Texas. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Travis County, Texas?

65% of Travis County, Texas employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Travis County, Texas 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Travis County, Texas?

Case Worker (5) , Court Clerk (5) , Accountant (4) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Paralegal (4) , Probation Officer (4) , Court Clerk II (3) , Director (3) , Executive Assistant (3) , Intern (3) , Pretrial Officer (3) , Attorney (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Correctional Officer (2) , Deputy Court Clerk (2)

What are the pros of working at Travis County, Texas according to real employee reviews?

"Great Benefits and Easy to get PTO" ((in 54 reviews)); "The People are nice to be around" ((in 17 reviews)); "Work Life balance is great" ((in 9 reviews)); "The company has excellent benefits and retirement." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great team; good work environment." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Travis County, Texas according to real employee reviews?

"not really but the pay is low" ((in 24 reviews)); "Salary is lacking as well as promotional opportunities." ((in 5 reviews)); "based raises; treatment staff do not make a competitive salary" ((in 5 reviews)); "peers are competitive and catty, upper management allows managers to do whatever they want to the detriment of business." ((in 4 reviews)); "Limited opportunities for advancement or compensation increases" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Travis County, Texas locations?

Austin , Pflugerville , Del Valle , Houston , Indianapolis , Austell , Jonestown

Travis County, Texas reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(235 total reviews)

Sarah Eckhardt

72% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Travis County, Texas has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 235 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Travis County, Texas employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

235 reviews

5.0

Jul 1, 2016

Counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Amazing benefits 2. You get all federal holidays off

Cons

1. Salary increases are rare. They are usually across the board for everyone. The best way to get one is to transfer within the county 2. Office politics. It varies depending which department you work in

3.0

May 24, 2016

Good Benefits, Poor Management

Senior residential treatment officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits (vacation, paid time off, healthcare, etc.); relatively progressive in terms of juvenile justice; most positions are well paid relative to other counties (except for treatment staff)

Cons

Promotions are rarely merit based, but rather based on "who you know"; no merit-based raises; treatment staff do not make a competitive salary

4.0

May 19, 2016

Good People with Good Benefits

Software developer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work schedule, Good people to be around, Good support from supervisors and team collaboration.

Cons

The county is a great place to go for consistency and benefits. Upward mobility is somewhat limited but overall not too much to complain about

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