Working at Houston Independent School District in Houston, TX: 17 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Houston, TX Area

"Very interested in an interview."

What do you like about working at Houston Independent School District?

"The many opportunities offered in HISD. The excellent and diverse school district."

What don't you like about working at Houston Independent School District?

"I liked working in HISD."

What do you like about working at Houston Independent School District?

"The school hours."

What don't you like about working at Houston Independent School District?

"The benefits could be better."

"HISD was horrid"

What do you like about working at Houston Independent School District?

"I don't"

What don't you like about working at Houston Independent School District?

"It is very political."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat people properly."

"It needs much work."

What do you like about working at Houston Independent School District?

"It gave me much exposure to different teaching styles and grade levels."

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

"Work hard and push your way through the door. Don't sit back."

What don't you like about working at Houston Independent School District?

"The constant run arounds and the fact that I couldn't get a job even though I was Texas certified to teach and had a degree."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more open."

"Good place to work."

"Awesome position to build skills."

What do you like about working at Houston Independent School District?

"The diversity of the student population"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Best wishes and continued success with the possibility of becoming the number one school district in the country and nation"

"Enjoyed my time as a teacher."

"Adequate employer."

"No one gets fired, the good workers all leave."

What do you like about working at Houston Independent School District?

"Working for the children and teachers of Houston can be it's own fulfilling reward. There are many extra vacation days. Creative solutions are required every day."

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

"It can take six months or more to get hired after an interview. If you really want to work for Houston ISD, plan on a long wait."

What don't you like about working at Houston Independent School District?

"Many workers within school districts should have been fired years ago. Good coworkers find better jobs elsewhere. Projects frequently stall due to crushing bureaucracy. School districts make no effort to empower employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work to develop the careers of good employees. Work towards correcting or removing poorly performing employees. Leadership skills are critical. Employees should be inspired to perform."

"Enjoyable work, difficult culture to navigate."

What do you like about working at Houston Independent School District?

"I love getting to work with and guide children every day."

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

"Be prepared to sacrifice all of your personal time (and a good chunk of your funds too!)"

What don't you like about working at Houston Independent School District?

"Administration is clueless about what it is actually like in the classroom. Teachers are overworked and underpaid, they force us to clear so many hurdles that it is difficult to do our actual job - TEACHING!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Respect time and resources of teachers, streamline and organize curriculum departments so teachers have a realistic plan of attack for each and every day with minimal behind-the-scenes (after hours, unpaid) work necessary"

"Houston Independent School District is a great place to work they have great benefits."

"I have worked for this company for 5 months, it still needs improvement."