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    Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Reviews

    Updated 31 July 2018
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    Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Adam H. Putnam
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    1. "Great Career but Horrible Pay"

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      Current Employee - Career Service Employee in Tallahassee, FL (US)
      Current Employee - Career Service Employee in Tallahassee, FL (US)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Management does care about your concerns. Benefit packages are outstanding.

      Cons

      Horrible pay. Never any raises. It is very difficult to move up within the Department. Can be a little micromanaged from time to time. Some jobs can be VERY repetitive and it can get very boring.

      Advice to Management

      Loosen up on the micromanaging and make it a little easier to move up in the Department.

    2. "Great Place"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great professional atmosphere and training opportunities.

      Cons

      Pay is low but that point back to legislative priorities.

      Advice to Management

      Don't let a change in administration ruin a great department.

    3. "Document Examiner II"

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      Former Employee - Document Reviewer in Tallahassee, FL (US)
      Former Employee - Document Reviewer in Tallahassee, FL (US)

      I worked at Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Management is very fair and care about their employees. They will encourage you to progress and give constructive feedback.

      Cons

      Was not a convenient location for me to work at. Massive office complex. Lower salary than some state jobs.

      Advice to Management

      Match salary with other state agencies.

    4. "Just not worth it"

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      Former Employee - District Supervisor
      Former Employee - District Supervisor
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Good benefits that's it. But don't get sick.

      Cons

      Everything. Upper level leaders were the most egotistical, lazy, and worthless. They only want bodies to fill a position, that's it. God forbid if you get sick or have any other family emergency you will get punished or replaced.

      Advice to Management

      Stop hiring people in management that have absolutely no experience in this field it's very obvious they are just 'figure heads'

    5. "So much potential that is underutilized"

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      Former Employee - Laboratory Technician in Gainesville, FL (US)
      Former Employee - Laboratory Technician in Gainesville, FL (US)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      - Good coworkers
      - Understanding of family issues
      - Opportunities for education (CS only)
      - Good benefits
      - Easy work

      Cons

      - Low pay compared to industry standard
      - No incentives to be better employees
      - Poor management (supervisors, bureau chiefs)
      - Little opportunities for upward growth

      Advice to Management

      If you took time to appreciate your lab techs and listen to their concerns, you may see less turnover. There were so many issues with supervisors and lab techs that could have been resolved but were glossed over by upper management. Stop focusing on parties and unnecessary meetings. Your issue is with hiring incompetent supervisors because you can’t afford to bring in competitive scientists with the salaries you offer. Offer more career service positions to those that have been working without benefits and PTO for decades.

    6. "Updated Review..."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      One of the better state agencies to work for. They at least try to promote from within whenever possible. Great work/life balance and of course benefits.

      Cons

      Reiterating what the majority of other reviews say, the pay is ridiculously low and getting a Special Pay Increase is almost impossible. Although I have moved up quite a bit during my two years here, I now feel like I have to wait for someone to die or retire in order to move up more. There is no incentive to work hard, no competition. If you made the environment slightly more cut throat I guarantee things would get done around here and more efficiently. The time and money wasted on pointless meetings/parties is appalling. I get that it is a morale booster to a certain extent, but its a bit much. You are literally scolded for wanting to work late or from home, but at the same time your work load is constantly increasing resulting from employees not doing their jobs. We cannot get good talent because we are held to a ridiculous hiring standard and by the off chance we do hire someone good, they leave in less than two years.

      Advice to Management

      Cut out the frivolous spending (i.e. parties, meetings) and actually recognize the employees who work hard. Throw a bonus or a pay increase their way. The "no money in the budget" excuse is absolute malarkey. If a division wants someone/something bad enough they'll "find" the money somehow. Lose the dead weight around here. You have four people hired to do the same job, but only two of those people actually work. Foster an environment that encourages people to work harder and more efficiently.You would be surprised, there are actually state workers who want to work and how do a really good job. Acknowledge those workers...

    7. "N/A"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Very good co-workers who want to see you success. Very good work/life balance.

      Cons

      No cons for working here.

    8. "FDACS Laboratory Review and description Chemist"

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      Current Employee - Enironmental Specialist III (Chemist) in Tallahassee, FL (US)
      Current Employee - Enironmental Specialist III (Chemist) in Tallahassee, FL (US)
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Labs have a family feel. Work and Pay are both pretty consistent with good medical and flexible schedules

      Cons

      Upper management has no clue and the environment is gradually becoming toxic based on that extremely poor management. Yes we have a pension and No you don't want it. Both pay and advancement opportunities are stagnate pay is horrible you can't expect any kind of annual pay raise. Last one any of us got was because we hadn't had one in almost 10 yrs and it was less than 2% raise.

      Advice to Management

      Listen to your people. Fight for them instead against them they really want to do the job well, as a rule.

    9. "Human Resources"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services full-time

      Pros

      Growth and advancement opportunities. Dress code. Benefits and pay.

      Cons

      Outdated technology. Not a good team environment.

    10. "Obtained licensing through this department. Did not work for them."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services full-time

      Pros

      Streamlined process for obtaining licensing.

      Cons

      Takes a long time to get someone on the phone to answer questions.

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