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Working at Employ Prince George's has been an absolute nightmare from day one. If I could give negative stars, I would. This company is the epitome of dysfunction, and I wouldn't wish my experience on my worst enemy.

To start with, the communication within the company is a disaster. It's like each department operates in its own little silo, with zero collaboration or coordination. Important information gets lost in the black hole of emails, and when you try to get clarification, you're met with confusion and contradicting responses. It's impossible to get a straight answer from anyone, and I often found myself spending hours just trying to figure out who I needed to talk to.

The management is a joke. It's clear that they have no idea what's happening on the ground level. Decisions are made haphazardly without any consideration for how they will impact the employees. There's a constant cycle of shifting priorities, leaving us scrambling to meet unrealistic deadlines that were set without any input from the people actually doing the work. And when projects inevitably fail, the blame trickles down to the lowest levels while upper management remains untouched.

Let's talk about the work environment. It's toxic and demoralizing. Employee morale is at rock bottom, and it's no wonder why. There's a pervasive sense of distrust between employees and management, and rumors of impending layoffs are a constant source of anxiety. The so-called "perks" touted during the hiring process are laughable – the coffee machine is broken half the time, the break room is a depressing dungeon, and don't even get me started on the "team-building" exercises that only serve to remind us how little the company actually values its employees.

The whole organization is falling apart. They don't have enough data to manage to keep the state funding, so they had to cut down on some employees as it is, but they are definitely under pressure to produce a significant number of data.  I don' t see the company being able to continue to thrive for too much longer. Upper management are  never aligned with the things they are suppose to communicate with the team or don't bother to and then you end up hearing it from someone else. The communication is poor. The company is just dysfunctional and unorganized. They definitely have no consideration when it comes to theres employees and their ridiculous expectations and short notices. They make it a habit to tell you to do things the day of and don't give proper deadline notice. They  expect you to be in attendance for things last  minute and half the time they don't even tell you what the meeting is about prior to you getting there.  The benefits suck. This is not a hybrid job at all when they say it is. More work will get added to your plate and you will work longer hours without overtime. They make you travel all over the county without reimbursing you for travel. They always talk about how this job isn't for everyone and that this isn't everyones last stop. Upper management doesn't even speak highly of the company or your role to make an employee want to pursue a career here long term . Thats not professional and thats why they will continue to have a high turnover rate along with other bad reviews. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working at this company is having access to resources to "make a difference" in the lives of others.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The consistent retaliatory, incompetent, petty, punitive, munipulative, unprofessional behaviors of management. Therefore, the mission and vision is greatly affected! The staff feel unmotivated, under valued, and burned out. The focus is on what you didn't do rather than what has already been accomplished. Lots of Management use the "divide and conquer approach".

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
TOXIC AND UNHEALTHY. Unfortunately, the subordinates are not appreciated for the value of experiences, knowledge, nor competencies they have. When a whole team either resigns or is terminated, why is the management allowed to continue the dysfunctional cycle?

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
For the most part, it's confusing and full of conflicting priorities.... lack of SOPs. It's like you are living in a house with no foundation! It's difficult to feel effective and efficient in your assigned role.

This company is very toxic. Management is incompetent and inexperienced. There are constant trainings but no true staff development. They work hard to make sure you know more about the company than you do your actual role and responsibilities. Directors and Assistant Directors are completely phony and do nothing to ensure those under them are fully supported. If you speak up at any time, ask for help, express any challenge, they will turn on you and do all they can to have you fail. People are over worked, stretched entirely to thinly and management offers no support to their staff. There is room to move up here only because they constantly fire people and it is a revolving door. It is hard to maintain any consistency with the constant staff changes and again no clear expectations or responsibilities are outlined for employees. The needle is constantly moving and you are in a constant state of catch up. I would not recommend this workplace to anyone looking to grow and develop as a professional.

I can write an essay on how horrible my experience was at this company. 

Management: Terrible and there is no structure in training. They give you little praise when you do anything right but micromanage every mistake you make to build a case to fire you. Don't even try going to HR they show favortism to the management and cannot be trusted. 

Reconsider applying for a program Assistant or Career Consultant position. YOU WILL NOT SLEEP. You will be overworked and underpaid. This company is delusional or unaware how they are slaving their staff. You can try to express your concerns but they won't listen. Your manager will be in meetings all day and unavailable to answer any questions and then get mad if you fall too far behind. I was given a caseload within two months without proper training and my manager was upset that I was falling behind and unwilling to answer any questions I had to help me. I was told that this is a pattern with this company. Everyone is unhappy. PLEASE DON'T WORK HERE! 

This was my first time working in a non-profit agency. I love seeing the fruit of my labor and how grateful the staff and customers are for our hard work. It is a fast-paced environment with lots to learn. I had to learn to be a sponge and not take it personally when I didn't get things immediately. The culture is very collaborative. I love that we have an open-door policy and that the leadership is down-to-earth and accessible. It's nice to feel like you're not just another number, but a valued member of a team. There are some growing pains with expanding, but overall I see the efforts and the vision of where the organization is going. I had the opportunity for growth and was encouraged to continue my professional development. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Loved the work environment.  Good , positive atmosphere.  However the training on new technologies was endless and organizational development was overwhelming.  Conflicting priorities made it difficult to address the primary mission which is helpful people get into training and find employment.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Constant changes in processes.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Excellent and positive.  Everyone is celebrated for performance.  However the backlog of potential new customers was about 7 months behind the curve.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy.  Either sitting in training or trying to follow up with customers.

Employ Prince George's has the reputation of being an innovative workforce agency led by a visionary CEO. A culture of innovation means that systems are consistently being evaluated, enhanced and adjusted to improve outcomes. Therefore, priorities and goals often shift and you have to be open to change (for the better) if you want to succeed here. 
The best part of working for Employ Prince George's is the impact we have on the community. It's great to see the success of job seekers who have transitioned to meaningful work because of the support offered through EPG. If you've got a heart to serve and a creative, visionary mindset, this is a great place to work! 

Everything you could expect in a growing organization. This role requires someone fully devoted as in “ if you’re not working overtime, you’re not working hard enough” mindset. I think this role is best suited for someone that can be 100% about EPG. Be mindful about leadership they will sell you out to save their own skin. No SOPs. Nepotism is deep here. Be careful who you communicate with. All in all, this place is nice would be nicer when they expand. This Coordinator position will have you doing 3 person task easily, while managing/ hiring 3 others. The career service manager will engage in petty gossipy behavior. Don’t fall for it. 

The management team seemed more concerned about competing with each other than working with the youth. Gossiped and talked about colleagues during work hours. Low self-esteem in management positions is threatened by anyone who adds something different to working with young people. Can feel like high school all over again. All about making your superior feel and look good despite their work.

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