Does Memphis pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Memphis employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Memphis. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Memphis?

65% of Memphis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Memphis 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Memphis?

Police Officer (21) , Firefighter/Paramedic (4) , Urban Fellow (4) , Police (3) , Police Radio Dispatcher (3) , Accountant (2) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Analista (2) , Analyst (2) , Assistant City Attorney (2) , Attorney (2) , Detective (2) , Division Chief (2) , Firefighter (2) , Firefighter/EMT (2)

What are the pros of working at Memphis according to real employee reviews?

"good benefits and pleasant environment" ((in 15 reviews)); "Met so great people and learn about about the city as well as the police force!" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good work environment and coworkers" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good work, flexible hours, good management, good staff" ((in 4 reviews)); "great coworkers." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Memphis according to real employee reviews?

"Management is clueless from majority Lt's above." ((in 7 reviews)); "Probably Low salary and stability" ((in 6 reviews)); "Higher turnover rates , lack of interest for employees and few opportunities for advancement" ((in 4 reviews)); "No room for advancement" ((in 4 reviews)); "No upward mobility, reduction in benefits, often inadequate leadership, and very little support from employer." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Memphis redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Memphis redundancy and their outlook for job security at Memphis in 2026.

Memphis Reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(193 total reviews)

Jim Strickland

64% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (193 reviews)

Memphis has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 193 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Memphis 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

193 reviews

3.0

1 May 2020

Takes a special person

Police radio dispatcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay, job security, there's a union, fairly nice coworkers

Cons

Mandatory overtime, sporadic 12 hour shifts, no concern for home-life balance, understaffed, hard to get days off, constantly dealing with emotionally compromised citizens

1.0

7 Aug 2016

MPD Dispatcher

Police dispatcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great starting and top out salary Co-workers may not always get along but are truly there when you need them... family-like environment.

Cons

Under staffed, Mandatory Overtime, shortage of trainers- leaving under qualified people left to train the new hires which leads to poor job performance. There is NO room for advancement other than to become a supervisor and supv has no set shift, they can be working a day shift for years then be forced to go to 2nd or 3rd shift.

1.0

2 Sept 2015

City of Memphis

Police radio dispatcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

income potential is good. There are no other benefits associated with this position

Cons

The management is not knowledgeable. There are no opportunities for advancement. The benefits are no longer good. The environment is nasty. The employees are miserable and they try to make everyone they come in contact with miserable.

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