Department of Corrections Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"good, public organization"

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"good work conditions"

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

"poor resource support"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"decentralize functions"

"BASIC ASSESSMENT"

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"BENEFITS"

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

"POLITICS, GOOD OLD BOY SYSTEM"

"Data analysis and monitoring those halfway houses' performance."

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"Safe government job when I started to work down there."

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

"It was abolished by act of Congress in 2000 and 3600 employees lost their jobs."

"fair"

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"diversity of people"

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

"Pay"

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"very challenging because of the diversity and complexity of medical diseases compared to the outside community"

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

"the environment is too politically driven and the bureaucy hampers the physician to practice his trade; the present supervisory group needs a lot of improvement and the support for the physicians is much less to be desired"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They have to get involved more and understand the conditions that their phycicians are faced and give them the support they need inorder to be efficient in their jobs before judging whether they are competent in performing their duties."

"This review was concise and accurate."

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"It provides a paycheck!"

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

"Only join this company if this is your LAST resort!!"

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

"It is too demanding on your personal life and management is unfair and rigid."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management has more than 100 years of experience which on the surface sounds nice but in actuality needs a serious makeover and change ASAP!!"

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"EVERYONE HAD THERE OWN TASK, AGENDA."

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

"I LIKE THAT EVERYONE HAD THERE OWN AGENDA, BUT I FELT THERE WAS NO SUPERVISOR."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"meetings, and more communication is needed."

"Must have very strong character to keep up."

"Sucks!"

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"Nothing. The administration are crooks too."

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

"Don't"

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

"Crooks in administration."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get a life, and get some training."

"Awful"

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"Not Much"

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

"Don't do it"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"For all of them to quit and start over."

"Acurate"

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"Co workers"

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

"Raises are rare"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work on performance based compensation"

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"Working with the inmates"

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

"Please no favoritism"

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

"The food"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To keep up with supervisor class"

"Employment here should be avoided at least until the Administration changes again."

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"It was a stable job with great benefits and excellent opportunities for advancement until an Administration Change took place."

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

"Ask specific questions about the person who preceded you in the position, why they left or if they were promoted. Ask how long they have been with the agency in their current position. Most in management positions are new to the agency or to the position."

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

"The change in administration created a hostile work environment. Positions and employee qualifications were no longer evaluated in a logical manner, but rather based on political affiliations and favoritism."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management that retained their positions and obtained promotions did so without merit but rather by turning every management decision into a way of advancing those with similar political viewpoints and personal preferences."

"great but stressful place to work."

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"team concept!"

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

"must be able to work well with others-staff, public, inmates. Communication is a must!"

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

"pettiness and laying off wrong workers based on senority (union) not performance"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"keep up the good work"

"Solutions on wheels."

What do you like about working at Department of Corrections?

"I liked serving my community, and being part of something that made change."

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

"Good luck, and god bless"

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

"The violence you have to deal with every day."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"none. cut & dry."