Working at Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, FL: 7 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Tampa, FL Area

"Hillsborough County School District is a large organization and my current position is within a middle school. Compared with my experience in other districts, HCSD seems to be slowly making the transition to the 21st century. I think they are a bit behind the times, but are making great strides to close the gap. My experience with them has been a positive one overall."

What do you like about working at Hillsborough County Public Schools?

"I enjoyed meeting new people at various trainings provided by the county."

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

"I have no other tips for other interviewers with this company."

What don't you like about working at Hillsborough County Public Schools?

"The biggest thing I didn't like about the county was the fact that individual principals have too much power in deciding whom they like or dislike completely disregarding the evaluation system."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My suggestion would be to have principals be fair and consistent with teacher evaluations."

What do you like about working at Hillsborough County Public Schools?

"The opportunity to work with others and grow my knowledge and skill set."

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

"Make connections and talk with people at all levels in the district"

What don't you like about working at Hillsborough County Public Schools?

"It feels like people are looking for a reason to mark you less skilled as a teacher. There is little input from the teachers on systems that impact us the most."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would seek more feedback on systems in place with the employees"

"I didn't work for School Board worked for BOCC"

What do you like about working at Hillsborough County Public Schools?

"Initially it was the security. Enjoyed the variety of my position."

What don't you like about working at Hillsborough County Public Schools?

"Have you followed the news the last 2 years"

"Becoming a teacher was one of my most challenging jobs so far."

What do you like about working at Hillsborough County Public Schools?

"I enjoyed teaching the students, learning all about the public school system and feeling as though I put in a great day of work each day. I would ask myself what my students learned that they didn't know before taught in my class."

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

"To be honest, ask questions and research their company."

What don't you like about working at Hillsborough County Public Schools?

"The micromanagement for the principal I worked with last."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To let professionals do their job, and not to have to work at least 3 hours a night after school since teachers now have only one period a day with no students."