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Most Incompetent Employer - Census Enumerator US Census Bureau Employee Review

1.0
Aug 11, 2020
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Pros

There are no pros to working in this incompetent environment.

Cons

From the time I was hired it just got worse. I received a phone call saying I hadn't completed the online, on boarding documents (I HAD and their tech services confirmed that I had). An email that I should have been contacted about training (I had NOT) I called my local office and was told to ignore the email. Then I was called about training and scheduled for a session. I got an email about it. When I arrived, no one showed up at the location to conduct the Saturday training. I tried to call the number on the letter, the automated line could NOT understand my saying the option number OR pressing the number. When I called Monday morning they told me no training was scheduled. I said why did the person who called me give me Saturday as an option and told me the location. They didn't know. Finally, I was called and they tried to schedule me for the following day and I told them I had a workman coming and could not. They scheduled me for the following Monday. When I arrived at the training, I was told they didn't have me on the roster and didn't have my ID badge, etc. and couldn't train me. I QUIT on the spot since it was obvious that working the census wasn't going to be worth the headache.

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5.0
Mar 30, 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
May 27, 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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