Does Texas Workforce Commission pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Texas Workforce Commission employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Texas Workforce Commission. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Texas Workforce Commission?

47% of Texas Workforce Commission employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Texas Workforce Commission 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Texas Workforce Commission?

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (43) , Workforce Development Specialist (16) , Hearing Officer (14) , Program Specialist (10) , Rehabilitation Assistant (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Economist (8) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Attorney (6) , Counselor (6) , Employment Specialist (5) , Account Examiner (4) , Claims Examiner (4) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (4) , Intern (4)

What are the pros of working at Texas Workforce Commission according to real employee reviews?

"Your insurance is paid by the state and the benefits are good." ((in 53 reviews)); "Great People and open to ideas to improve" ((in 23 reviews)); "Lots of time off and holidays" ((in 15 reviews)); "Work from home, and the benefits are good." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good job security as long as you do your job well." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Texas Workforce Commission according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is not competitive, and there is not a good enough strategy to address bad management and poor" ((in 18 reviews)); "Salaries were low and that meant a lot of turnover." ((in 13 reviews)); "No training program in place." ((in 11 reviews)); "low salary and no raises" ((in 9 reviews)); "Some managers are fantastic, but many are overbearing and rule followers to the extreme." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Texas Workforce Commission layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Texas Workforce Commission layoffs and their outlook for job security at Texas Workforce Commission in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Texas Workforce Commission locations?

Austin , Houston , Dallas , San Antonio , Fort Worth , McAllen , El Paso , Tyler , Round Rock , McKinney , Plano , Laredo , Denton , Arlington , Temple , Midland , Texarkana , Waco , Abilene , Kyle , Beaumont , Big Spring , Brownsville , College Station , Corpus Christi , Grand Prairie , Irving , Richardson , Cypress , Rosenberg

Texas Workforce Commission reviews

3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(439 total reviews)

Ed Serna

77% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (439 reviews)

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Texas Workforce Commission has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 439 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Texas Workforce Commission employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.8 stars).

Reviews by job title

439 reviews

3.0

Sep 9, 2014

Transitional job only.

Workforce development specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid holidays and emergency days off (snow / ice / flooding)

Cons

Metrics based on unknown data source(s). Low pay for work performed. Inefficient technology

3.0

Jul 15, 2014

Good place to workj

Senior staffing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great to help people when they need it

Cons

Some people are not motivated

3.0

Jun 8, 2014

IT management

It worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a relaxed working environment, and there are enough key people who are forward-thinking and really care in the IT department to give hope for the future. There is enough good technology to work on to be technically challenged and implement good things. The agency's web applications have millions of users, with several thousand concurrent users, and they perform well. The networks and hardware are excellent too.

Cons

The technology is divided between the old (Mainframe, Cobol, Natural) and the new (Java, Unix/Linux, OO). It is generally accepted that the agency is transitioning from old to new, so that's a good thing. But the IT management is mainly from the old technology side, and they lack the knowledge to know what to do with new technology. Even though there are some people who demonstrate the technology possibilities every day, the management still makes horrible, short-sighted decisions, and they are susceptible to fast-talking technology vendors with their silver-bullet solutions that always turn into huge disasters. Others in management are just looking forward to retirement and don't seem to care, or they don't want to make a decision that might "rock the boat". Another problem is the salaries in the IT department are considered lower than even other Texas agencies.

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Jobs at Texas Workforce Commission

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