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Tennessee State Government

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Don't Waist Your Time Making a Career Here - Word Processing Operator I Tennessee State Government Employee Review

1.0
Apr 8, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

-Parking spaces are plentiful -1 hour lunches -Good benefits -Holidays off and more generous around Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Years.

Cons

-Management is bad and needs training very bad -General lateral transfers meaning that you can transfer to a different department but don't expect a pay increase -Non competitive lousy pay -Looking for ways to get rid of hard working people they do not like -Management is not happy with their jobs and make it worse for their employees -No overtime pay and you have to flex your hours to keep Government from paying time and a half. -Unorganized mess of management, records and documents -Boring repetitive work -TN State Employee Association is a joke and you pay monthly dues for nothing which I'm glad I did not join the whole time I was with the State gov. -Hard to get on the register for promotion or job by lousy HR management with their incompetent decision making based on your experience

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5.0
Jul 15, 2026
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Pros

Good work-life balance, great pay, excellent leadership and great people. TN State Government invests in employee development much more than any other company I have worked for.

Cons

Sometimes things move slowly due to red-tape.

2.0
Jun 30, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

8-4:30 M-F schedule Easy to take time off Front load PTO to make managing time off easier Hybrid work schedule

Cons

- Minimal accountability - Pay is well below national average - Pay for Performance standards are near impossible to “exceed expectations” - Double standards is the standard - Promotions are slow, so don’t expect to move up fast

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