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Extremely unhealthy environment - Anonymous employee Harris County Public Health Employee Review

1.0
27 Apr 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some excellent colleagues at the non-executive level who value teamwork and the well being of the community; excellent health benefits and pension if you can survive until vesting.

Cons

The environment has been extremely toxic and dysfunctional since 2021. Bullying, favoritism, and verbal and emotional abuse are common and seemingly condoned. Priorities appear to be efficiency and meeting unreasonable demands rather than quality, teamwork, and the well being of staff and the community, although the toxic environment certainly impedes efficiency. Staff members are exhausted, burned out, fearful, and exhibiting signs of mental illness, including depression and PTSD, as a result of the environment. Staff are expected to work extensive overtime at all hours of the day and night to meet poorly defined, unreasonable demands under impossible timelines, but simultaneously threatened about job security if overtime is logged or simply not allowed to log overtime (despite overtime being an option). Turnover is extensive. Skilled, experienced employees are being forced out in favor of those who are less skilled and less qualified. Advancement opportunities are limited and pay is poor for seasoned professionals whose salary can be very similar to new hires without experience. 'Cost of living' increases actually entail increases of around 1-2% every few years. Deceit and manipulation are favored over teamwork, and even rewarded in some situations. New staff frequently ask if things are 'this bad everywhere else' and the answer is no; this environment is not typical compared to other workplaces.

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5.0
17 Jan 2026
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Pros

-room for growth across the different internal departments -hybrid schedule -great benefits -downtown location

Cons

-8yr cliff vesting schedule -many programs and positions are grant-funded so there's a greater risk to be effected by budget cuts/lack of renewed funding

4.0
7 Jun 2026
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Pros

you are doing something helpful for the community. very good retirement and benefits though

Cons

You get low pay, but you dont need a degree to start.

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