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US Census Bureau reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(3,072 total reviews)

John H. Thompson

68% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

US Census Bureau has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,072 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The US Census Bureau employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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3K reviews
2.0
Jul 27, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Working from home 8 days per pay period. -Many training and professional development opportunities. -Most staff and coworkers are cordial. -Collaboration between branches and divisions.

Cons

-Poor tone at the top, especially from senior management (GS-14 and above) at Census headquarters. -Relatively young, inexperienced management staff in certain divisions such as the Finance Division that need real leadership and communications training. -Management puts a lot of blame on others instead of taking real responsibility for problems they created. -Management at the GS – 14 and 15 levels in certain divisions such as the Finance Division at Census headquarters yelling at, belittling, disrespecting, undermining and insulting employees. -Lack of promotional opportunities and the need to apply to other agencies in order to advance. -Outdated financial system.

4.0
May 31, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Set own hours, low pressure, interesting work

Cons

Disorganized, frequent turnover with supervisors, too many people standing around not doing much

1.0
Mar 6, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice High Rise Office in Downtown

Cons

1. Bad unexperinced managers. 2. Temporary 2020 period employment. 3. Temp employee, so manger careless about. 4. No guidance leadership 5. Wolf pack office politics 6. Inefficient Management

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