Environmental Protection Agency reviews

Micromanagement and analysis paralysis is rampant in their top heavy management structure. I have lost count on the number of times one project has gone back and forth by review of the Administrator, Deputy Administrator and the Chief of Staff. It is maddening.

You have to put in a bunch of time before you can expect to make any money. They don't value education. You start at a low GS and slowly work you way up based on tenure, not job performance. I would not recommend pursuing a career with the EPA if you have a graduate education as they will start you at the same level of an undergrad. They don't have a way to value higher education or outside work experience. Therefore, if you're fresh out of undergrad with no work experience, I would be worth your time to clock-in-clock-out and climb a few GS grades. Otherwise, don't bother.