Does New York State pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, New York State employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at New York State. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at New York State?

87% of New York State employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated New York State 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at New York State according to real employee reviews?

"Good pension if you retire from there." ((in 4 reviews)); "Time off, swaps and promotion opportunities" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at New York State according to real employee reviews?

"Lower salary, little room for growth." ((in 4 reviews))

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New York State Reviews

3.8

87% would recommend to a friend

(82 total reviews)

Andrew Cuomo

29% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture and values

3.3

Senior management

New York State has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 82 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The New York State employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

82 reviews

5.0

18 Dec 2025

Good pay for sitting around

Its

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Not much work Benefits Work from home

Cons

Sometimes you get a salty person on your team who talks crap because they have nothing better to do

3.0

6 Nov 2025

It’s okay

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Relatively stable, slower paced environment

Cons

Tech stack is outdated, not following industry standards, low pay

3.0

7 Oct 2025

non competitive

Communications

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great Agency and great cause

Cons

non competitive and politics invades

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