Department of Corrections Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Overall good company. May have budgeting issues at times."

"Upper management was corrupt, dishonest, abused power."

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"It was not for everyone. At times very stressful. I have some great staff that I worked with."

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

"Check with staff at each institution before accepting a position."

What don't you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"Short of staff, then being forced to work 16 hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take the hiring away from the superintendent. Any investigations should be taken away from upper management and given to an outside source."

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"Not the everyday office type job, and rapidly changing work environment."

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

"Keep your head low, and remain out of the spotlightas much as possible."

What don't you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"Low moral, and a lack of support and trust from the higher echelon makes people unmotivated."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try to provide a more stable and consistent work environment and approach to the job."

"Made me more aware of surroundings at all times."

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"I would always have a job. People were always getting arrested. Never a shortage of prisnors."

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

"Be strong, dont make friends with the inmates. Always watch your back and pay attention to details."

What don't you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"Working with the prisnors. Getting spit on, or yelled at by them daily. Not having the safety or security to back an officer up if something happened."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remember where they came from. Once a person received a promotion, its like they forgot how hard it was to work."

"working with this company was a great experience and I loved it."

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"the shift I had which was 3 to 11 pm, the manatory overtime, and more"

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

"I cannot say anything bad about the company I worked for"

What don't you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"The Union president does not help the officers in difficulties"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management to me means doing your best for the company"

"this was a long time ago, it was a good growing experience."

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"the government has a unique way of training they just through you in the mix. It actually works for me."

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

"just make sure you know what youre gitting into ask alot of questions."

What don't you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"you haft to take in account , these ar prison systems. every thing's just a number."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None it is what it is, prison is chaos, the fact thay made it to management, more power to em."

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"Structure, it is ran basically like the military strong with structure and organization"

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

"Interview the officers they know all of the internal issues that are impacting the positive social changes for future rehabilitation."

What don't you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"Lack of motivation in leadership and skills displayed by leaders"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Begin with changing management as the corruption for unprofessionalism begins high and trickles down..."

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"My co workers. I have week ends off. I can take time off just about whenever I need to."

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

"Start putting money into the stock option as soon as you can"

What don't you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"The lack of pay raises. Having to deal with other shifts not doing their job. The constant demand of questions and answers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would listen to my officers more. I would be more involved."

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"interacting with inmates on a daily basis, talking with them about their plans for life after incarceration. Leading worship services where personal expression was encouraged. Speaking with family members of inmates to find out what their needs were. Conducting tele-conferences with inmates and family members. Planning and implementing special days inside the facility, i.e. Hispanic Heritage Day, Voluteer Recognition Day, etc."

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

"Be honest about everything you say, especially background information that can easily be checkout. Have a heart to deal with people where you meet them, without prejudice."

What don't you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"As you might imagine working in a correctional facility could be daunting some days because of the interaction with people who have committed the most henious crimes. Having to inform inmates of family deaths and/or illness, and vice versa was not an especially happy time. Otherwise I always tried to look for the best in each situation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Encourage those workers who might not have been as forward thinking to join the rest of us."