Exciting work, no work-life balance - Legislative Assistant U.S. Senate Employee Review

4.0
Oct 1, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Work was fast-paced, exciting, and felt extremely consequential.

Cons

Work-life balance is nonexistent. Working late is pretty much mandatory, but the workload waxes and wanes with the legislative calendar. Periods of 100-hr weeks are balanced by very chill times where you can catch up and recharge.

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5.0
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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Reputation, experience, proximal knowledge, unique

Cons

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