DAS has way too much control - ITSWII State of Iowa Employee Review

Great pay and great benefits.

Vacation is low to start.

Great benefits (Vacation, Sick leave, IPERS, Hybrid work, Holidays, etc)

Pay is very low, no incentive for advancement. Those hired "off the street" can negotiate their pay, but if you promote from within, you cannot. Therefore, if you apply for a better job, you might be offered $70k (and have experience) but someone that comes from outside (not employed by the state-with no experience) can negotiate their pay for that same job and make $90k. Pay is never based on merit. Doesn't matter how hard you work, you might get 1% more of a raise than someone who barely works at all.