Working at City of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA: 85 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Los Angeles, CA Area

"The Mission of the Housing Authority is very noble and many needy families are assisted by the services provided."

"The County of Los Angeles pays very well with great benefits but the culture and work environment is the poorest I have experienced."

"Union is not what it was in the past. Union only takes care of itself by stealing union dues and representing management, not representing employees."

"This was a ethically challenged organization which made the execution of audits difficult. The tone at the top with executive management was not sufficient to prevent major deficiencies in awarding and executing construction contracts and procurement practices. They were reluctant to have a formal internal audit function, claiming budgetary issues but audit by city controller's office stated otherwise after my lay-off. HACLA is a HUD funded agency that reflects the governmental bureaucracy."

"Great job, great coworkers, nice place to work"

What do you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"Working together as a team, clerks, secretaries, and attorneys together with the common goal of defending the City"

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

"Learn as much as they can, working up the ladder."

What don't you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"Having to purge files, very physical, tiring and time consuming"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest maybe being a little more approachable and open to suggestions"

"Great professional working environment surrounded by great people"

What do you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"Great professional working environment with different technology to learn and use"

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

"Be confident and keep an eye out for open positions and opportunities."

What don't you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"Working in a government environment is great, however, the technology within the government is behind compare to other companies."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It is tough to suggest anything to management because of the budget situation of the City of Los Angeles."

What do you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"The large organization offers a variety of challenging projects to take on."

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

"Be specific about your qualifications and pay attention to the cues you receive about the culture of the area you consider working with."

What don't you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"Despite being a single organization, departments and divisions within departments are reluctant to share resources."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Coordinate efforts across departments to increase efficiency, revise compensation practices to focus on performance and accountability and increase the use of technology."

What do you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"Stability, helping people in my community, meeting interesting people from all over the city, being involved in the city's political life, good salary"

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

"Take advantage of all opportunities to network, be aware of the overall political climate, continue developing your skills and education level."

What don't you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"the wrong people control the political decisions and have set the department up for failure."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Everything. Don't be a jerk. I would do more strategic planning, trust in and reward the staff, invest in better technology and training, make principled decisions in the best interest of the community ,particularly the disadvantaged communities."

"Good working environment, enjoyed working at MTA. All around great experience."

What do you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"The friendships I developed at MTA and the allaround atmosphere.."

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

"I would say keep your skills current and develop neworking skills."

What don't you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"Having to reduce manpower due to the budget in my department."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More opportunity for advancement in all areas and development within the company."

"Public Sector is all about politics and nothing about service"

What do you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"Unique challenges of providing safety support to County hospitals and maintaining regulatory oversight."

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

"Only accept positions if strictly interested in making money. Otherwise, it is a dead end for your career."

What don't you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"Highly politicized environment, projects get support and funding strictly on what County Board is interested in."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Reconsider the policies regarding performance evaluation and personnel retention following a probationary period."

"Rewarding."

What do you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"The ability to serve the community and work with other agencies that provide recreation services to the public."

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

"City is not hiring at the current time and is not likely to as per budget reduction."

What don't you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"The bureaucracy is at times very fustrating and difficult to navigate."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management should be reduced at the mid level and top levels."

What do you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"The projects that I work on and the challenges that they bring with the ability to learn"

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

"Be confident and always have faith that everything will work when times become bleek"

What don't you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"No availability for growth in my career and financially as well as the stubborness of others"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To take heed to suggestions thar brought by lower level employees and to always encourage thier dreams"

What do you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"The variety of job duties and daily experiences always keep employees motivated. Serving the public is a great reward, as well."

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

"There are a lot of policy and procedure that your must adhere to, but there is a lot of grey area, as well."

What don't you like about working at City of Los Angeles?

"Budget restraints and the politics that dictate/limit the authority of the manangement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To observe the front-line work and listen to the public that we serve before making mass decisions."