3.0
Sep 30, 2019
Current employee, more than 3 years
Washington, DC
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
The work-life balance is great. You can telework, work on alternative schedules, have access to great healthcare, a 401k (TSP) and a pension.
Cons
You'll never get meaningfully recognized for doing good work as promotions only happen (at most) annually. Since it's so hard to fire under-performers, those higher-paid positions you want are unlikely to become available since they're finite in number and likely occupied by people that are set on retiring in place. Because of this perverse incentive system, innovation and skill-development is generally shunned unless you happen to find a decent manager that's willing to invest in you.