Houston ISD reviews

2.6

24% would recommend to a friend

(2,179 total reviews)
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F. Mike Miles

10% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

Houston ISD has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,179 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Houston ISD employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
4.0
Feb 16, 2016

Good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The students and the teachers

Cons

bureaucracy, overload on data, support

3.0
Feb 16, 2016

Sr. Customer Service Representative

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to network with different departments regarding positions. Vacation time is the best. most departments are flexible with hours. HISD seems to thrive off of the who you know versus the work or skills that is performed. If you can become friends with your supervisor, you will achieve the world.

Cons

Salaries for non-instructional professionals are not as comparable to outside the district. Training is not sufficient to corporate training. Leaving the district I find myself outdated when compared to other professionals. Some employees take management positions to the extreme. I am one for completing a task but believe you do not need to be yelled at or degraded when asking for assistance or clarification. Job duties are never consistent with the position applied for. Frequent changes leave employees confused and disgruntled, as less skilled employees are constantly rewarded and promoted for poor performance. HISD seems to thrive off of the "it's who you know" versus the work that is actually performed by dedicated employees. Hard working employees end up overwhelmed and many are found resigning.

3.0
Feb 15, 2016

Cbrne

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and good benefits

Cons

Bad management and work ethic

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