Does State of Iowa pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, State of Iowa employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at State of Iowa. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at State of Iowa?

47% of State of Iowa employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated State of Iowa 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at State of Iowa?

Correctional Officer (7) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Social Worker (5) , Assistant Public Defender (4) , Case Manager (4) , Workforce Advisor (4) , Court Reporter (3) , Executive Officer (3) , Income Maintenance Caseworker II (3) , Income Maintenance Worker (3) , Project Manager (3) , Secretary (3) , Supervisor (3) , Attorney (2) , Career Planner (2)

What are the pros of working at State of Iowa according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and defined hours" ((in 61 reviews)); "A lot of good times and good people." ((in 11 reviews)); "Fair compensation Great benefits Great work/life balance Enjoyable work" ((in 7 reviews)); "Insurance is cheap" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at State of Iowa according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are dwindling, salary is poor." ((in 8 reviews)); "Horrible management." ((in 8 reviews)); "Micro managed too much, not a great culture" ((in 4 reviews)); "Leadership, difficult to earn promotions, high competition, low transparency" ((in 4 reviews)); "few opportunities for advancement" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed State of Iowa locations?

Des Moines , Sioux City , Iowa City , Council Bluffs , Cedar Rapids , Davenport , West Des Moines , Newton , Independence , Ames , Mitchellville , Glenwood , Cherokee , Eldora , Mount Pleasant , West Union , Anamosa , Dubuque , Marshalltown , Knoxville , Waterloo , Iowa Falls Junction

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State of Iowa

State of Iowa reviews

3.4

47% would recommend to a friend

(229 total reviews)

Kim Reynolds

20% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

State of Iowa has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 229 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The State of Iowa employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

229 reviews

2.0

Oct 14, 2017

State Shame

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job that pays.

Cons

No raises, unrealistic expectations from management. Threats of firing employees for minor infractions. Long time employees leaving due to being harassed.

4.0

Oct 8, 2013

Stable job growth with job security

Human resources professional i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are amazing, I work in the benefits area and we have some of the best healthcare around. You get a raise every year on your anniversary, plus usually a cost of living increase when the union covered employees do. Once you're here for 6 months and pass your probationary period, it's a pretty stable job with few threats of losing your job.

Cons

With government when a new administration comes in, everything changes. Expect to go where the wind is blowing for those 4 years. New administrations bring in new directors who may not understand how your area functions and they make decisions based on their private sector experience which doesn't always translate to the public sector.

2.0

Jul 10, 2019

Look elsewhere

Clerk specialist

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, good employee benefits

Cons

Bad supervisors, no communication, poor training, poor salaries

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