This is awful!!! I was out of work due to a cancer related issue for about 7 weeks. I never got…read morepaid. Called and called. Then RE-FILLED out things on line. Things my doctor sent on on the 14th of April. Then went to an office in Concord that claimed they were only an office for unemployment, was told to go to Stockton. Then Sacramento. Then San Jose. Currently, I am back to work, yet I am taking days off to ask where is the payment???? I work hard to pay into a system that makes it incredibly hard to get that payment back. I went into the doorway in the San Jose office and read the instructions: 1) sign in... OH BUT THEN WAS YELLED AT BY AN ATTENDANT "GO OUTSIDE AND WAIT IT LINE!!!" Yo! Really??? You literally have signage here that says sign in. Take a number--that's as far as I got in reading before I was rushed out after being reprimanded for entering. Now I am standing outside in the incredibly hot sun with no shade, no water, no bathroom and no Instructions or assurance on next steps with about 50 other people. All of us are confused as they will not speak to us--just yelling "go outside in line!" DISGUSTING BEHAVIOUR This is insane. Why are the govt workers so rude, obnoxious, uncaring, not inquisitive, talking to me like I am a child (and not just met, all these people standing out here). HOW DARE YOI TREAT PEOPLE LIKE TRASH! We paid the money into the system, now we cannot get it back??? WHERE DO YOU THINK GOVT SALARIES COME FROM??? #taxes California and the govt SUCK!!!!

I had my worse experience at this office. I had a surgery December 23rd 2025. I downloaded their…read moreapp and created an account then filed for my benefits. For some unclear reason I got blocked. After days of calling them and the tech support finally they unlocked my account. Since then I was not able continuing my account. It wouldn't allow me to create a new account neither! The had tech support for unemployment department, but no tech support for short term disability department!!! With my broken foot, I had to go to this facility by myself. At 9am there already was a huge line there. The line was outside in freezing cold in January. So many sick and injured people in that line in the cold with no chairs or benches to rest on it. We waited for 3 hours outside and then waited 1 hour inside. After all that torture they told me we cannot help you with your online account at all in here! They simply gave me a blank form and told me go fill out and ask your doctor to complete his portion and send it back to us! Unbelievable!!! Why someone didn't come to the line to at least ask us why we are there and whether we can get the assistance I need there or not? They could also distribute the blank forms to the people in the line so that we didn't have to suffer there for no good reasons!!! Shame on them.

I was in-and-out in 25-minutes for my name change appointment. It honestly took me longer to drive…read morehere and find parking than the actual appointment itself. You clear security on the ground floor and the guard directs you to the 2nd floor. You check-in, wait for your number to be called, then proceed to the appropriate window. You need to call to make an appointment as they don't take walk-ins. I had to wait 30+ days for the next available appointment (-1 star for the month long wait). Not sure if it's always that way or if it's just the year-end rush. Other than that, it's fairly efficient.

You need to go there when you're my age I'm 66 and this stuff is confusing. So if you need money…read morebecause you earned it over your lifetime, then you need to go and find out all that really bullshit that goes with it. Some of it's good some of it's not. But it is what it is.

I went into taco bell catina 9in friday night trying to use the restroom. As trying to the use the…read morerestroom 3 police officer stop me for no reason telling me to go around as just so I don't past them. As a young black female adult in San Jose, they DID NOT make me feel safe as i as just using the restroom ( if needed buying something) the fact i could'nt walk past them as just trying to to use bathroom is a HUGE problem

They won't save a dog on a hot day. They don't even deserve a star. I really hope they have a…read moreconscienceness at all. May it trouble them forever. Ass. Holes

I would like to give Miss Turner #1005855745 a huge THANK YOU for helping me. she was only one in 3…read moredays of IRS calling and chatting and online help, help me. should get recognition for knowing and doing a job well done

Why is it when 90% of the time that you come into the IRS office to try to resolve an issue? You…read moreare greeted by an employee that seems to be unhappy at their job and then it reflects on their customer service. It's very irritating when you're trying to explain the situation and you're just cut off and the young man helping you can't even look you in the eye when speaking to you. I can count on one hand, the times that I have had a positive experience with an IRS employee that has amazing customer service. It is a total of two times. two stars for the two employees they gave great customer service. I'm sorry I didn't get their names.

I am writing to express my sincere appreciation for the excellent service I received at the…read moreCampbell office today. Although I was technically in the wrong location based on my home address--which corresponds to the Mountain View office--I explained that the Campbell location is much more convenient for my workplace. The representative at window 12 was incredibly understanding and assisted me with my Medicare application with great patience. I was assigned ticket number D62, and I could not have asked for better service. I wanted to share this feedback to ensure her hard work and professionalism are recognized. Thank you again for the great experience.

Completely dumbfounded…read more Newly married and wanted to get my marriage certificate submitted to change my name for my social security. Appointments was about 2 months out and I wanted to try to get it done earlier as a walk-in. They really should put a sign saying everything is by appointment only (effective 01/2025). I waited an hour only to go to the window to be told this and offered to make an appointment for my next visit. I shouldn't even have the option to get a number. The ticket computer should have a hard stop programmed if you don't have an appointment. PUT A SIGN UP BECAUSE THE WEBSITE STILL WELCOMES WALK-INS!

Booked an appointment for 11:30 AM and still wasn't seen until 2:30 PM. What's the point of making…read morean appointment if you're going to wait three hours past it? Staff member she(white american lady -short hair) ignored me and walking away. I had to chase her and block her, to get an answer. Then she said it's going to take ~2 hours for those who don't have appointments. You made me wait for weeks and then you take people with no appointments. To add insult to injury, then this office started taking appointments of those people, who came after me. Completely unorganized and disrespectful of people's time. This office needs serious improvement in scheduling and efficiency.

The service at the Fontaine rd. Branch is great! Even through it's busy,I can count on being well…read moretaken care of. Sincerely Richard G.

We made an appointment online to get married. The whole process was very easy…read more They have a really big parking lot, and very good signage. It was easy to see where to go. This building looks brand new and very clean. The person working at the greeting station was very helpful with what we needed to do, and checked in on us filling out the paperwork online. When we completed the paperwork, they saw us right away. A very straight forward process. I felt like the staff was very caring and helpful!

I honestly never expected a visit to a government office to go this smoothly!!!…read more The place is clean, bright, and so well organized. Every single staff member I interacted with was kind, patient, and genuinely willing to help, which made the whole experience surprisingly pleasant. I wish more public offices could operate like this. Honestly, this entire team should be sent over to the DMV to show them how it's done Thank you all for making what is usually a stressful errand such an easy and positive experience!

The unvarnished truth about this place is that, at best, it is filled with self- congratulatory,…read moreself-deluded, incompetent, and silly, quirky little buffoons who might think that they are doing some good, somehow. Oh yes, you might get an EBT card, some bus tokens, gift cards for dds discounts and the dollar store. When pressed, they will provide you, literally, with a tent and a sleeping bag, which I have yet to open. But that is it! They are not going to give you any money or a loan of any. They aren't going to give you any housing, because, they claim, they have none to give. They will refer you to the homeless hotline, another fraud, for a referral to a shelter. If you call you will never get a shelter bed and they will never call you back, just another dead end. I could on ad infinitum. Truthfully, I was just being kind, because that is my nature, I try to see the good and overlook the bad. In actuality, they are an abomination and a fraud. The simpering propaganda on their website offends one's sensibilities. The imperious and condescending and haughty conduct and tone of some of their staff is truly comical and laughable in view of the fact that they produce absolutely nothing while sloping at the public trough. It is beyond disgusting one can only hope that there is a special place in hell.

This was the best thing that ever happened for me! Great resources, and helpful staff. They give…read morethe tools to get on your feet but you need to use them to keep standing.

Thank you to the San Jose Building Permit Department…read more It was a pleasure working with Gilbert Phạm and his team on our restaurant project. They were consistently professional, knowledgeable, and supportive throughout the process. Their clear guidance and constructive feedback helped ensure the project progressed smoothly, stayed on schedule, and met our client's expectations. I sincerely appreciate their professionalism, dedication, and support.

"Working with Gilbert Pham on my Reroof project was a great experience. As a building inspector, he…read moreis top-notch. He stayed in constant communication and was very quick to respond to all my questions via email and phone. I especially appreciated his guidance on Title 24 information--he is very knowledgeable and genuinely helpful. Thank you, Gilbert!"