NYC Department of Education Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I've worked in the NYC Department of Education for the last 3 and half years and they have been a great experience overal and I have learned a lot and been able to help a lot of students. Creating strong bonds and having open lines of communication with classroom staff, administration, and parents is the key to be successful at any school."

"I have worked on government organizations with big teams and stand-alone projects too. I have experienced on different types of projects using different multiple technologies using backend and front end development and Database side too."

"I have worked with different companies with totally different requirements and it has always been fun fulfilling such requirements using somewhat similar and new technologies and frameworks."

"I have worked for the DOE since 2008. The education field has changed a great deal over the years, but the DOE continually endeavors to modrnize with the times and provide the best education possible for students today. It is a career marked with long hours, a lot of paperwork and a sense of accomplishment."

"It's hard to move up once you hit a certain point in the salary scale. Lack of funds and tools make it difficult."

"The company is good but the growth in the company is slow and the compensation is less."

"I consulted for NYC DOE for a short term project. I enjoyed the environment, subject matter, and individuals who are very dedicated to the cause. Tools and resources were lacking or sparse within the institution, but I was able to make do and get the job done."

"For a city position this rocks."

"I worked for the NYCDOE IT department for 12 years. There was opportunity to learn new technologies and skills and apply innovative practices; however, management is very close minded and favoritism is rampant."

What do you like about working at NYC Department of Education?

"Smart and interesting peers/coworkers. Strong sense of community and support for one another."

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

"Beware of teacher burn out in overcrowded classrooms with students coming in below grade level."

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

"Stress of behavior management in the classroom was overwhelming. Lesson planning and grading created endless paperwork that took over my after work and weekend hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more appreciative of how hard each teacher works and how difficult the job is."

"Notes from an experienced educator"

What do you like about working at NYC Department of Education?

"Fellow Educators are aware of current events and the student situation, and help each other to cope with it. Many savvy APs are similarly aware, especially those who have teaching assignments, and are supportive of their professional staff."

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

"If possible, do some substitute teaching before making a decision that you would want to make a career in this organization."

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

"The system is too large for itself, and the downsides of the inefficiencies are felt by the Teachers"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do not raise the bar on standards, as the existing rubrics or rating standards are fine as is.Spend or invest in more technology to be made available in the classroom.Make the formal observations a smaller percentage of the total evaluational picture, because there are many efforts made by teachers which can often go unnoticed by administration when forming impressions of their teaching staff."

"straight from the hip"

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

"have a tough skin, open heart, strong fist, and fast brain"

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

"incompetent management and good students/good management and incompetent students/bad management and bad students - never good/good"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"stop the division between administration and teaching staff; lower class sizes; kick out the students who disrupt the system; train the parents how to help their children"