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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(3,074 total reviews)

John H. Thompson

62% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

US Census Bureau has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,074 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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5.0
May 23, 2014
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Pros

Compensation: the pay was much better than other jobs that were available at the time Supervisors: I had a very professional Supervisor who managed us wisely. He was recently retired from the United States Army so we have them to thank for his professionalism. Work Place: I was a door to door Enumerator which I enjoyed. It was nice not be stuck in an office or store like I have been most of my career.

Cons

The only Con I could think of is this is a temporary job, but I knew that before I took the job. I would probably work for the Census again.

1.0
Mar 30, 2014
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Pros

As a Regional Technician out of the Chicago regional office, I trained people across the Midwest and commanded field operations. In all honesty, the workload wasn't too difficult, and there are good people who worked there, although not in the upper management level.

Cons

-Because most people are hired on contract, there's very little communication with upper management, not that the director was open to critique. The deputy director was often accusatory in her meetings, creating a hostile work environment. -Definite favoritism practiced towards people that have worked there longer, even though some are obviously 'gaming the system'. -Chicago politics exist in this environment.

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