4.0
May 18, 2014
Former employee, more than 5 years
Austin, TX
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Some really hardworking coworkers. Lots to learn about the legislative environment.
Cons
Divisions are extremely siloed, and communication plans and services from different divisional teams seem ridiculously detached from one another for an agency this size. Executive leadership is politically appointed, so strategic planning and succession planning is problematic. Upper level managers earn their role through working harder than anyone else, not by being the best managers or helping other staff develop. The only way to move up (and earn more money) is to wait patiently for someone to retire.