What are the Advantages and Disadvantages Working Under Staff Selection Commission?

The Staff Selection Commission is one of the largest government recruitment agencies in India and is responsible for selecting thousands of suitable candidates every year in various government departments. The government exam aspirants hold the various job profiles offered by SSC in very high regard and some of them are the dream jobs of many of these aspirants. However, just like all jobs, there are some pros and cons regarding working under the Staff Selection Commission.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of working under SSC?

The Staff Selection Commission conducts various competitive examinations such as the Combined Graduate Level, Combined Higher Secondary Level, CPO, GD, MTS, JHT and Junior Engineer exams. The candidates who clear the cutoff for each of the selection processes of these exams and are finally selected for the posts get to experience the working conditions in the various government departments. In the following sections, let us look at the advantages and disadvantages of working under the Staff Selection Commission.

Advantages of Working under the Staff Selection Commission

The government department employees selected by the Staff Selection Commission in the various Group B, C & D posts enjoy a long and satisfying career in their lives. The departments in which the candidates are selected vary widely based on their roles in the government and the nature of their work. For example, a candidate can be selected as an on-field Delhi Police Havaldar to a Passport Officer under the Ministry of External Affairs. So the individual experiences of the selected candidates can be vastly different. However, listed below are some of the common pros of working under the Staff Selection Commission.

• The various Group B, C & D level posts offer a handsome salary according to the 7th Pay Commission.
• The employees are provided various perks and allowances above the monthly salary which compensate for various living and operating expenses incurred by them.
• One of the most attractive attributes of working under the Staff Selection Commission is the job security that comes with being employed in various government departments.
• Some of the posts offered by the Staff Selection Commission, such as Income Tax Inspector, SI in NIA, Examiner, Preventive Officer, Junior Engineer (Boarder Road organization), and so on, provide the employees a chance to experience a career full of adventure and excitement.
• Some of the other posts provide the candidates with an opportunity to make an impact in the lives of the general public by assisting high-level officials in policymaking.

Disadvantages of Working under the Staff Selection Commission

Apart from the advantages mentioned above, there are many other aspects of the working conditions under the Staff Selection Commission. The employees of various government departments go through different types of experiences while on the job. In the points below we have discussed some of the cons of the work culture in different government ministries and departments after getting selected by SSC.

• Many posts especially uniformed ones have a very delayed transfer policy and the employees are stuck in one posting for a long time.
• These posts also suffer slow promotions and often experience delays in departmental exams.
• The working conditions generally depend upon the nature of the immediate senior which may vary dramatically when there is a sudden change in leadership.
• With the central and state governments launching new schemes almost every day, meeting targets may become burdensome in some ministries and departments.
• Employees are sent on mandatory election or census or examination duty in which there is little to no room for negotiations.
• Getting posted in unfamiliar regions can pose a challenge in adapting to the new environment and way of things.

As mentioned above, these are only some of the advantages and disadvantages of working under the Staff Selection Commission and these barely scratch the surface. The candidates are advised to interact with those who are already working in such posts and try to comprehend the reality of things. This may help them in their own careers as government/ public servants.