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Terrible experience - Anonymous employee US Census Bureau Employee Review

1.0
16 Jun 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There aren't many good things to say about the Census Bureau.

Cons

This place is run by authoritarian managers who enjoy belittling employees. If your manager is a veteran, then you better be careful because that manager will NEVER be fired no matter what they do or say to you. They can fire you for any little mistake like forgetting to attach a document to an email. It was the worst experience of my professional career. The director of the Los Angeles location even told staff the reason she took the job 20 years ago was because it was one of the few places she could have power. She actually said that in a staff meeting!

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Pros

Worthwhile work to benefit the city you are working in. Most everyone I worked with was pretty nice and willing to lend a hand if needed. But I feel like I saw the other side of how upper management treats people they don't like as much and i saw aspects that weren't as good through upper managements treatment of others.

Cons

Constantly changing directives from upper management. And they don't have your back when you get questioned why you followed the most recent order from your boss. Inconsistent pay scales by position. Pay varies by location. But they don't adjust it upward. If you hire on in a city that pays less, you don't get a bump if you stay with the company and work in a new city that pays better in your next assignment. Meaning new hires with no experience can easily make more than you because they started in the city that pays more. One of my best employees was paid the least. I felt bad and tried to get their rate adjusted with no luck. It very much has the vibe of they are figuring out things as they go, The department is grossly understaffed. Technology is lacking creating inefficiencies.

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