Arlington County Employee Reviews

4.1

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3.8Work-Life Balance

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4.0

Productive & Fast Paced

Treasury Specialist (Former Employee) – Arlington, VA – February 18, 2018

Very busy productive environment. Meet great ambitious, professional colleagues
Great work & home life balance. Great benefits, healthcare, family events and parking.

Pros

Recognize potential

Cons

Management

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4.0

Interesting place to work, one that is dedicated to public service.

Chief of Police (Current Employee) – Arlington, VA – February 12, 2018

Arlington County is an outstanding place to work. It is the county that is dedicated to providing the highest level of service to its community. The Arlington County government is very aware of the needs of its community and strives to be as inclusive as possible in the decision-making processes that guide life within the county. For those interested in working in Arlington County, you must be willing to be collaborative and creative in your day-to-day operations. The County seeks to maximize its resources and be responsive to its citizens, almost to a fault.

Pros

Engaged, urban and vibrant.

Cons

The public can be extremely demanding, service level is very high..

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4.0

Not a bad place to work

Public Safety Technician (Former Employee) – Arlington, VA – December 14, 2017

I enjoyed my time here overall. The division I was in was a little limited interms of career advancement. Overall the upper management had a lot of turnover which wasnt always a good thing.

Pros

Benefits

Cons

Long work hours unpredictiable overtime

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5.0

Great place to work!

Program staff (Former Employee) – Arlington, VA – September 26, 2017

I worked as a seasonal employee at county summer camps. As a summer employee, I didn't qualify for benefits or compensation, but I thought my hourly wages were fair. I advanced each summer. The full-time staff were friendly and supportive, and the job culture was great.

Pros

Fun, positive work environment

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5.0

hardworking

Meter Repair (Current Employee) – Arlington, VA – September 22, 2017

Drive to residence in the Arlington County area and check on their water meters. Record meter amount and do repairs if needed. Report back to manager.

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3.0

Not Stressful, but the money sucks

ASSISTANT COUNTY SURVEYOR (Current Employee) – Arlington, VA – September 7, 2017

Not enough money, but the benefits are very good. If you want a safe job this is the place for you. Working in a government environment does not have much opportunity for career growth.

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2.0

This is a company with no moral's to their employee's

Human Service Aide V (Current Employee) – Arlington County, VA – August 17, 2017

Overall just not a good fit for people to work, if you do not have connections. There is not respect for their employees or their client's. I rather not share anything further.

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5.0

Arlington County is great!

Human Resources Specialist (Current Employee) – Arlington, VA 22202 – July 13, 2017

The County offers many benefits to employees and encourages work-life balance. I have never worked for a government organization that has so many options for employees. It's such a great place to work!

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5.0

Great place to work

Lift Station Operator (Former Employee) – Arlington County, VA – May 12, 2017

Managers may or may not have a clue as to your job but for the most time let you do what you should and don't bother you. The training is great and Job security can't be beat.

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5.0

Forward Thinking and Productive Workplace

Administrative Assistant lll (Current Employee) – Arlington, VA – April 27, 2017

A typical day includes many interactions with consumers that cover the entire DMV area. One can move throughout the county through advancements and provides amazing benefits for full-time and part time employees. I truly love working for the county and their many opportunities for growth in your professional development.

Pros

Breaks, Free Professional Development Trainings, Quick Advancements

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4.0

Good, and easy.

Equipment Operator (Current Employee) – Arlington, VA – October 30, 2016

Quick and easy just like it should be. Thanks!.Arlington County was a good place to work, but over the years they had many change some are not for the good. It is all about numbers , what happened to quality. I just don't know, I like helping people.

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2.0

Work long hours, no job security, supervisor pets,

Office Manager (Current Employee) – washington Blvd., Arlington, Va – June 16, 2016

Be Careful! Older coworkers have years of experience. Training is two months and you must know the material that older coworkers took years to understand.

Management is stressed! They need a supervisor and haven't found one for over six months.

It looks terrific in the beginning for work/life, however, long hours to finish your paper work, contact clients, contact physicians, etc.

Look elsewhere! If you are bilingual your job is safe.

Equipment does not get fixed by computer techs quickly.

Pros

Building is new and office space one of the best.

Cons

Benefits if you can stay over five years.

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3.0

Pay is great; hours are inconsistent

Lifeguard (Current Employee) – Arlington, VA – December 27, 2015

Pay is great and people are for the most part good but hours are very inconsistent. Work is inconsistent too; some managers demand very little others make the lifeguards do. The older guards get cheated out of hours because they are more expensive. Very stingy culture; have been asked a few times to leave a few minutes early because they didn't want to pay me for my full hours worked.

Pros

Good pay for older guards

Cons

Inconsistent hours, some managers are very stingy

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5.0

productive work place and fun

Trades worker (Current Employee) – Arlington, VA – November 17, 2015

This is my current full time position, Been here for 5 years 4months. the benefits are great and the opportunity's are there.

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5.0

Excellent benefits and work schedule

APPRAISER TECHNICIAN (Former Employee) – Arlington, VA – December 12, 2014

Excellent benefits and work schedule. Very professional and good management.

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4.0

challenging and gratifying

Court-appointed attorney (Current Employee) – Alexandria, VA – December 5, 2014

I have just completed a DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) program and I am ready to work in an area where I combine my knowledge of US domestic law and International law (foreign attorney) and my Business administration skills

Pros

Doing what I like to do providing legal representation

Cons

limited benefits

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4.0

Ok for government

Programmer Analyst (Former Employee) – Arlington, VA – October 28, 2014

ok to work for Arlington country
medium pay
management ok
job security great
great benefits

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5.0

Excellent management and very concerned about progress of employees

Intern (Former Employee) – Arlington, VA – April 3, 2014

While job in therapeutic recreation can be draining, leaders receive excellent training and support.

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4.0

Productive

Service Crew Member (Former Employee) – Arlington, VA – March 27, 2014

Hard work but worth experience
Learned how to use power tools

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4.0

Great potential for excellence, enjoyable work,

Equipment Bureau Chief (Former Employee) – Arlington, VA – March 13, 2014

Overall positive experience. I enjoyed having great credibility and inclusion in management committees. I was able to propose many improvements to the operation.

On the down side there are impediments including decision making at top management levels instead of the appropriate level of management, ineffective purchasing procedures, cumbersome personnel procedures.

The staff are quite capable but first level supervisors are ineffective. Mid-level managers are not engaged as much as they should be.

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