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City of Houston Employer Reviews

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Office Manager/Administrative Assistant (Current Employee), Houston, TX –
I loved working for the Company and utilized my skills which made for a rewarding day.
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It was a good work place.
Program Coordinator (Former Employee), Houston, TX –
Pros: i like helping the people..
I love working what I like to do, that was working with the kids.
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Great opportunity to promote.
Engineer Operator/Paramedic (Current Employee), Houston, TX –
Shift begins at 0630. I usually arrive 15 minutes earlier. Checkout all equipment. Assist coworkers in the daily clean up of the apparatuses and station. Wait for a call. In the mean time I will review protocols and do some extra reading.
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Productive warehouse
Inventory Management Clerk (Former Employee), Houston, TX –
delivered supplies throughout the Houston Airport Systems and City Hall
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Able to work solo in this environment
Water Inspector I (Current Employee), Houston, TX –
The hardest part of the job is the weather. The best thing is that you have a company vehicle so you work alone.
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Courntey
Park and Recreation (Former Employee), Houston, TX –
A typical day at work included mowing grass and sanitation. I learned how to be a team player the management was good my co workers were enthusiastic and willing to help each other the hardest part of the job was working in the heat the most enjoyable day was completing my task and knowing my family was taken care of.
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Best company ever !!
Technical Hardware Analyst III (Former Employee), Houston, TX –
Pros: work environment
Cons: salarie was not that good
Excellent work environment, nice coworkers, best company to work
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Great workplace
GIS Analyst (Current Employee), Houston, TX –
Great environment and workplace! I've really enjoyed the people, the energy and it's been a learning experience that will be great for me in the future.
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Livo – May 10, 2012

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Great Job
Customer Service Representative I (Former Employee), Houston, TX –
Learned many new things working for the city of Houston. Great benefits fun place to work at.
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Great place to start
Summer Associate/Extern (Former Employee), Houston, TX –
I really liked working her.e The management was great and they were easy to talk to.
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Productive workplace while working with great co-workers
H.P.D Bookkeeping /Data Entry (Former Employee), Houston, TX –
Work with great co-workers. Meeting new people and learning new stuff to move up the chain.
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A dynamic and challenging work environment
Plan Analyst (Current Employee), Houston, TX –
Public Works and Engineering is probably the most dynamic department in the City. From taking part in the City developments to assisting customers with their inquires, the tasks of an individual will vary throughout the course of their work. Regular challenges make this place a great career-developing opportunity.
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Overall a great place to work. I enjoy working shift work and have a great work and family balance
Paramedic (Current Employee), Galveston, TX –
Pros: pension
Cons: cost of healthcare is rising
Excellent compant for retirement. I enjoy working for the City of Houston and they provided me an oppurtunity to have a great work and family balance.
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Secure job, good benifits, lousy pay and work environment
Surveyor (Current Employee), Houston, TX –
Pros: good health insurance, paid holidays, secure job
Cons: horrible management, unhappy working environment
I've worked with the City for 3 years now. I don't get paid well but the benefits were great and the work environment was decent up until last year when things took a turn for the worst. They brought in new management and they started harassing us saying that we didn't do our work and ended up firing many of us. I guess it was because of the budget – more...  crises and they want to cut to reduce costs. I don't know. As far as I know, there was room for advancement before the budget crises but I've been trying to move ever since ive started with the city and I haven't been able to. Great place if you are looking for good health insurance. – less
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Learning
Administrative Technician (Former Employee), Houston, TX –
I was a high school student doing summer works while on summer vacation and I had the opportunity to for the City Of Houston. It was a great experince.
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City of Houston
Administrative service branch (Former Employee), Houston, TX –
The job its self was not difficult, but what make it difficult is the poor management skills that some management posses
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Good stepping stone
Utility Mechanic (Former Employee), Houston, TX –
Not a place for a highly motivated individual. Advancement opportunities don't come too often.
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worked w/ really good people
truk Driver (Former Employee), Public Works @ Newcastle –
Working under Morris and with the storm water crew. was like working with family.good and bad days but I wouldn't change it for the world.Th e crews for the most part took pride in their work.
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Lack strong employee relations
Senior Plan Analyst (Current Employee), Houston, TX –
Pros: great place to learn more about building codes, and how the government opperates
Cons: some managers lack required skills
It is a decent place to work and learn how the government operates. A wonderful place to gain knowledge of building codes and guidelines
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Very Large and always changes
Exec Office-Administrative Assistant (Former Employee), Houston, TX –
Pros: nice people
Cons: distance
Enjoyed working in CIO's office,always shifting gears. Provided advanced, diversified, and executive support to the CIO and Deputy Director,
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