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Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

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Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(80 total reviews)

Susan D. Canty

42% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 80 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development 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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80 reviews
4.0
Dec 17, 2025

VrC

Vrc
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People, consumers, environment, friendly, laid back

Cons

Only thing is pay stinks

1.0
Aug 20, 2025

Upper Management is Awful

Employment training specialist
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stability. Get to help people become successful with their employment goals. Meet interesting customers.

Cons

No raises. No realistic opportunity for advancement. Upper management based in Madison and Milwaukee are out of touch and will treat you awfully when things go sideways. If you speak out, you will get a target on your back. They do not value great employees doing the grunt work in the field offices. They believe they are above the law. Customers can get violent, and Madison will not support you or value your safety.

4.0
Jun 7, 2025

This job isn't for everybody.

Adjudicator
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good managers/supervisors/lead workers/mentors. A lot of them have been there 10+ years and started as adjudicators. Advancement/reclass opportunities, transfers to other positions within the agency. Something new comes up every day. Helping claimants during a rough time in their lives. Excellent benefits and time off.

Cons

Training and new issue families are HARD. It's exhausting. Metrics are a stretch and sometimes it feels like pure luck to meet or miss them. Complex law and policy. Not everything that's generally understood is written into policy. Cranky claimants and employers, occasionally. Having to issue decisions that follow law and policy but that you dont personally agree with.

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