US Census Bureau Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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

"be honest, be yourself"

What don't you like about working at US Census Bureau?

"The bureaucratic people"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Policy should be followed by all managers. Lastly, those who have the knowledge should lead."

"Not a career move!"

What do you like about working at US Census Bureau?

"The freedom to choose your own working hours."

What don't you like about working at US Census Bureau?

"It's temporary at best"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If you're going to go through the expense of training people then make sure you have the work for them to do. I went through 4 full days of paid training and then had assignments over a 3 week period of only about 30 hours of work. Not very cost effective for our government."

"A temporary position with our government that needs to be done, why not me."

What do you like about working at US Census Bureau?

"I consider it giving back to our country."

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

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at US Census Bureau?

"Actually, nothing so far."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be less controlling."

What do you like about working at US Census Bureau?

"flexibility"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"more traing"

"Part time side job lasting only until local area was complete."

What do you like about working at US Census Bureau?

"Served it's purpose"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire more qualified individuals"

"Very detailed & thouough."

What do you like about working at US Census Bureau?

"Great people."

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

"Be positive!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve retention."

"Privledge to work for the Federal Government"

What do you like about working at US Census Bureau?

"interacting with customers"

What don't you like about working at US Census Bureau?

"group members lazy"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"get a better organized training and project mentality"

"US Census - great place for retirement clock."

"I was disappointing that I was not hired for a repeat in 2010 in Pensacola Florida after testing and passing all the clearances."

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

"Job only lasted a couple of months and only is offered once ever 10 years."

"Working as technical manager for the Census was an odd mix of high-tech know-how battling deeply entrenched bureaucracy"

What do you like about working at US Census Bureau?

"There was an energy and drive to the Census, due in part to the unmovable deadlines and tremendous importance of the work."

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

"The Decennial Census can be a rewarding place to work, but it is very different from 'the real world.' Do not expect skills and mindsets that thrive in commercial IT to serve you as well in the Census- if you have experience in very large organizations or government jobs you may find the transition to this job simple."

What don't you like about working at US Census Bureau?

"The bureaucratic inertia was incredible. When the technical managers pointed out gaping security holes in the system, we were told to ignore them. When we pointed out tools that could have made our systems more efficient, we were told to stop making such suggestions. Frustrating."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The Census is too massive to reach meaningfully to rapid technological changes. The Census should get their technology worked out and tested at least 12 months before attempting to deploy it."

What do you like about working at US Census Bureau?

"Working my own hours. Great training resources."

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

"Testing was not as easy as I thought it would be and unfortunately, the job only comes around only once every 10 years."

What don't you like about working at US Census Bureau?

"It was a temporary job only lasting 2 months, with no opportunity for more work. They are very behind technologically, all our work was done manually."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management was great. They were available when needed and very personable."

What do you like about working at US Census Bureau?

"Working with others and helping the reach daily objectives."

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

"It's a government job that lack communication so talk notes to protect yourself and the time."

What don't you like about working at US Census Bureau?

"Lack of communication from top management.."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management needed better communication with their subordinates."

"A great place to work, learn, and advance."

"The Census Bureau was a great experience. I would enjoy doing it again."