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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(3,074 total reviews)

John H. Thompson

62% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

US Census Bureau has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,074 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The US Census Bureau 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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3K reviews
3.0
Mar 22, 2023

Unpleasant People

Census enumerator
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Pros

Flexible schedules and mostly positive coworkers and supervisors

Cons

I cannot understand the hostility of some people toward census enumerators. A simple, "No thank you. I don't want to answer your questions," is enough. The Census Bureau should do a better job of communicating to the public the importance of the census. The schools should do a better job of educating their students that the census is in the U.S. Constitution.

4.0
Mar 14, 2023

Ups and downs

Field representative
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Pros

As a field representative you have mostly freedom to complete your work. The majority of your time will be in your vehicle, travelling around your county and sometimes surrounding counties to locate houses which, depending on the survey you work, may be clustered together or spread apart. Generally you don't alert anyone as to when you go out, or when you come back. You complete payroll at the end of the day and transmit your work, and are given discretion as to how you organize your cases and which area you work in each day. You may work 2 hours for a case or two that are nearby, or you may spend 4-5 hours in drive time depending where you are and how far your cases are from you home. The mileage is extremely reasonable, and the pay is reasonable for many areas. The ability to manage your home/work life without permission is by far the greatest perk, as you can work around your life schedule.

Cons

You will deal with rude people, although the majority are nice. You will undoubtedly get yelled at, possibly threatened, and dogs are something you need to watch for. Most importantly you will travel to areas you are unfamiliar with and may feel are more dangerous than you are comfortable with. You are expected to complete your assignments, and sometimes repeat visits are needed without any progress because some people simply won't answer the door. Management changes constantly, and while your immediate supervisor may stay constant, anyone in the regional office plays hot seat and enters a new role thinking they can revolutionize the work we do while often making it worse. Support needed to do out jobs is shaky, sometimes nonexistent. You must be self motivated and you will complete a thankless job while upper management will pass along new and "innovative" ideas to help, often not having any idea what it is like to work in an area or in the field at all.

5.0
Feb 11, 2023

Great atmosphere

Manager
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Pros

Independent, self-regulated employment, ability to increase workday hours.

Cons

Short project time, unable to make it longer employment. Idiot orange clown interfered with process.

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