Texas Department of Criminal Justice Employer Reviews

My day started at 4:30 am, i learned many different things that i could use in the real world as a correctional officer. Management backed you up 100% every day if you where in the right. Hardest part of the job was the stress that i brought home.

Work place where there is limited room for advancement. High stress atmosphere.

The employer offers a variety positions and works with you.

Texas department of criminal justice is a great place to work with good pay,benefits,vacation and sick time.

A good steady job with the chance to promote and advance (depending on your willingness to relocate). Can be stressfull and very dangerous.

Depending on what unit you're at and what shift you're on, you can have a totally different experience then the next person. All units seem to have a crabs in a bucket mentality. Keep your head low and just do as told. Use of Forces are especially tricky. You can get in trouble for doing too much or for not doing enough.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice was the best employer, they had an excellent benefits program, although the pay was not as much as you would expect. Texas state employees are the lowest paid in the nation. There was always room for advancement

a very professional job, while doing this job you have to be very security minded at all time make sure you can see all surrounding things, be firm and fair on your decisions.

Act professional and do not be "dirty" in conducting yourself while on/out of duty.

I would not recommend this job to anyone unless it is a last resort for employment, The enviroment is very hostile dealing with dangerous inamtes on a daily basis. You must always be aware of your surroundings and not get complacent with this job because it can become dangerous each day. The management authoritative style leadership is paramilitary – more...  and you are treated as such just as the inmates are. Management is disrespectful to you and lack the education and the leadership skills to retain a low turnover rate. – less

The Agency is located in throughout the state of Texas which gives provides job all over the state. However, with the Agency being so large, it seems as they do not value their employees.