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      4.0

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (998 total reviews)
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      Andrew Wheeler

      34% approve of CEO

      32% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      Environmental Protection Agency has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 998 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Environmental Protection Agency employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.7 stars).

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      998 reviews
      4.0
      Jul 29, 2016

      Solid Job

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Interesting and meaningful work work, flexibility, wonderful benefits, motivated coworkers, job stability

      Cons

      Negative public perception, some employees "game" the system and do the minimum amount of work to get by, dumping work on other coworkers, high-performing employees sometimes get more work put on them instead of recognized for hard work, promotions not always based on merit

      3.0
      Mar 14, 2016

      A bureaucracy

      Program analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Work/Life balance is generally pretty good, and management is *generally* good about allowing people to work from home if they want to. The people who work here are generally pretty earnest about their work and believe in the mission, and are usually pretty friendly. Work can be challenging, and there are plenty of opportunities to explore your own ideas.

      Cons

      Decisions often get made either with complete consensus from everyone, or behind other people's backs, with a lot of insider politics going on. Much ado is made on working together without any follow-through. The union is too powerful, often sticking up for poor performing employees, which decreases morale for everyone else. Annual performance agreements are mostly meaningless, and there is a lot of paperwork to get anything done.

      2.0
      Mar 8, 2016

      Valuing years of service over skill discourages initiative

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great TSP matching system; Ability to move between jobs/divisions/regions; Virtually guaranteed promotions/raises with time; Teleworking is an option in time

      Cons

      They do not promote based on merit- there is extremely little reward for excelling; a lot of current employees reflect a culture that prizes longevity over skill or initiative; Intro pay levels are terrible and their pay scale for positions requiring advanced degrees is about $20K below industry standards

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