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Tennessee State Government

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I am a correctional officer at the Northwest Correctional Complex. - Correctional Officer Tennessee State Government Employee Review

5.0
Feb 6, 2015
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Pros

It is an interesting job with good benefits. I have never worked at a prison before now, and I have learned many, many aspects of an environment that, up until now, I have only heard and read about.

Cons

It does not utilize my education and life experiences. I am 70 years old with a college degree, working alongside 20 years olds, with only a high school education. The worse part is having to work third shift. I cannot sleep in the daytime and am constantly sleepy. The mandatory overtime, working sixteen hour shifts, causes the facility to have a high job turnover rate.

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Pros

Interesting work, good people, fast paced

Cons

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2.0
Jun 30, 2026
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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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