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Great people, but the organization could be a lot better - Census Worker US Census Bureau Employee Review

4.0
2 July 2024
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Pros

Great people to work with and lots of cooperation and communication across teams. Enumerators were especially dedicated considering the challenges they were up against.

Cons

Antiquated systems that didn't talk to each other. A lot lacking by way of options in the software to cover what was needed. Several great managers and a couple really bad ones. Enumerators unavoidably faced difficult and dangerous circumstances in the field. HQ in Chicago was ignorant or stubbornly uncaring and unyielding about some of the challenges in Duluth and blocked, rather than helped us. More integrity in Duluth than in Chicago. Chicago payments to enumerators to cover stays away from home often weeks late, putting enumerators in financial jeopardy.

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5.0
30 Mar 2026
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Pros

I worked as a enumerator manager and it was fun work! My employees were fun and my managers were knowledgeable.

Cons

It would've been nice to still offer PPE.

3.0
27 May 2026
Recommend
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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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