Does Boston Public Health Commission pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boston Public Health Commission employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Boston Public Health Commission. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Boston Public Health Commission?

63% of Boston Public Health Commission employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Boston Public Health Commission 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Boston Public Health Commission?

Program Coordinator (10) , Director (7) , Intern (7) , Assistant Director (3) , Program Coordinator II (3) , Assistant Coordinator (2) , Communications Intern (2) , Counselor (2) , Epidemiologist (2) , Epidemiologist II (2) , Manager (2) , Operations (2) , Project Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Boston Public Health Commission according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with and really meaningful work" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "I have had many great coworkers too." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good opportunities for people with little educational background." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Boston Public Health Commission according to real employee reviews?

"Management is awful." ((in 9 reviews)); "Low pay because it's a public sector job." ((in 9 reviews)); "Necessitating a Boston residency without a comparable salary for that lifestyle." ((in 7 reviews)); "Managers are not held accountable for how they treat/mistreat staff leading to constant turnover of staff." ((in 3 reviews)); "This is a deeply racist and hierarchical work culture." ((in 3 reviews))

Boston Public Health Commission Reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(119 total reviews)

John P. Cradock

72% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Boston Public Health Commission has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 119 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Boston Public Health Commission employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

119 reviews

1.0

30 Aug 2018

Crap show

Anonymous employee

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Pros

A job where you get paid...poorly.

Cons

Management is awful. No mentorship. Awful communication. Need to live in Boston while barely making a livable wage, even with an advanced degree. Management lives in a bubble. People are rude. No kindness exists here. They fake interview people because they already decide a priori who they want for a promotion. This isn’t a business, it’s government.

2.0

11 Dec 2015

Very hierarchical organization; rampant favoritism;

Program coordinator

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CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great mission and committed line staff. Great benefits.

Cons

BPHC is a very hierarchical organization. Promotions are based on favoritism. Managers are not held accountable for how they treat/mistreat staff leading to constant turnover of staff. HR is dysfunctional - their main function seems to be protecting the hierarchy and protecting their jobs. Low morale - after a few years, staff either leave or settle into doing the minimum. Although the benefits are great; pay is low (unless you are one of the favorites)!

1.0

25 Feb 2016

This place has awful supervisors and managers. They are not leaders, they are lazy and offer zero mentorship.

Epidemiologist ii

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CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I have a job and am not unemployed or homeless, and that's it. Coworkers are nice, but eventually leave, especially if they are bright, because managers don't respect their employees.

Cons

Awful management. Poor supervision. Lack of routine performance evaluations, as they are voluntary. Human resources is a joke, and is bizarrely afraid of conflict, and therefore will not assist in conflict resolution.

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