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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 4 Chicago Park District Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.0
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.5
Rewards You Receive
3.5
Support You Get
4.3
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
4.0
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Recreational Leader

"very enjoyable"

What do you like about working at Chicago Park District?

"it was a growing experience both in the work place and in life"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just have an positive outlook and a can do attitude."

What don't you like about working at Chicago Park District?

"I liked everything I was always in a positive working environment"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have no suggestions for their management they have been successful for years so I have no input on how to run thier business"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Recreational Leader

What do you like about working at Chicago Park District?

"Teaching kids, working with good people, being creative, making people happy."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you're competent and if you know someone, you're probably fine."

What don't you like about working at Chicago Park District?

"There is a huge disconnect between the administration and the people working in local parks."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let each separate park make more rules for itself, lessen the amount of paperwork and email to supervisors, improve registration and refund process."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

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Chicago Park District (7)

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3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (4,846)
Program Specialist

"Exciting, rewarding, and valued by those outside the company"

What do you like about working at Chicago Park District?

"Love how wide spread the city of Chicago can be and how cultures differ between communities. I really enjoy working with my peers as well as my supervisor."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Keep your head up and keep trying. Once you are in, it's a good start."

What don't you like about working at Chicago Park District?

"The difficulty of working for city government is advancement. The growth opportunities are out there although very hard to reach from within."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I love my management team that I work with and would not change a thing about them. I enjoy going to work everyday and feel I have a positive working relationship with the management team."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Special Education Paraprofessional

What do you like about working at Chicago Park District?

"Fun-loving atmophere surrounded by children having a good time all day."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be down to earth, love children or whomever youare going to work with and be responsible for your actions."

What don't you like about working at Chicago Park District?

"The system overall could be inefficient at times but what public works are not really it was a blast."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I did not have a lot of contact with the CEO but my manager was tops."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Art Instructor

"Fun place to work if you love what you do. Great experience but hard to grow into other positions."

Employee Relations Specialist

What do you like about working at Chicago Park District?

"Never a dull moment, always something to do!"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Research know what the CPD is doing"

Recreation Leader

What do you like about working at Chicago Park District?

"Gave me the money I needed to complete my education"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"know someone"

What don't you like about working at Chicago Park District?

"no advancement"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"eliminate patronage"

Chicago Park District Reviews FAQs

Is Chicago Park District a good company to work for?

Chicago Park District has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 4 Chicago Park District Review Ratings left anonymously by Chicago Park District employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at Chicago Park District.

Does Chicago Park District pay their employees well?

Chicago Park District employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 0 Chicago Park District employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Chicago Park District Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Chicago Park District?

100% of employees would recommend working at Chicago Park District with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated Chicago Park District 4.0 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.5 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 4.3 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Chicago Park District?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Chicago Park District is a Facility Manager at $95,000 annually. Browse Chicago Park District Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Chicago Park District?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Chicago Park District is a Teacher Assistant at $16,000 annually. Browse Chicago Park District Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Chicago Park District?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Chicago Park District to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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