Good place to work if you care about impact, not pay - Public Health Nurse Dakota County Employee Review

4.0
3 Feb 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great culture, hardworking and caring employees, flexible work schedule and location

Cons

Hierarchical organization (top-down), budgets sometimes limit ability to do necessary work/add programs, relatively low pay for nurses, departments operate in a silo and don’t communicate well with each other, expectation of hard work/personal sacrifice for limited reward (recognition or financial incentives)

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5.0
29 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Dakota county has a great support network for trainers, management, and coworkers. Expectations are clear and manageable.

Cons

Workload is a lot but expected working in public assistance. Management understands this.

3.0
1 July 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits, pension, flex leave, holidays time off

Cons

Management lacks communication across the organization

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