Is Environmental Protection Agency a good company to work for?

Environmental Protection Agency has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,293 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Environmental Protection Agency to a friend and 30% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Environmental Protection Agency have been left by employees working as Life Scientist , Attorney and Intern .

Does Environmental Protection Agency pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Environmental Protection Agency employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Environmental Protection Agency. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Environmental Protection Agency?

73% of Environmental Protection Agency employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Environmental Protection Agency 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Environmental Protection Agency?

Intern (61) , Environmental Engineer (46) , Environmental Protection Specialist (40) , Program Analyst (40) , Physical Scientist (38) , Environmental Scientist (31) , IT Specialist (17) , Biologist (14) , Attorney (13) , Engineer (13) , Manager (12) , Public Affairs Specialist (12) , Chemist (11) , Internship (11) , Life Scientist (11)

What are the pros of working at Environmental Protection Agency according to real employee reviews?

"Great position and people there" ((in 115 reviews)); "Flexability is a great benefit!" ((in 81 reviews)); "There's good work/life balance and generally a supportive environment." ((in 66 reviews)); "Work stability and good pay" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great colleagues and mission to work for." ((in 33 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Environmental Protection Agency according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and communication pipeline." ((in 39 reviews)); "managers do not always share science viewpoints." ((in 26 reviews)); "lack of leadership and detail opportunities" ((in 10 reviews)); "The flavor of the monthis embraced by senior management with unquestioning vigor." ((in 8 reviews)); "Leaderships never really to us anything so communication was always delayed" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Environmental Protection Agency layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Environmental Protection Agency layoffs and their outlook for job security at Environmental Protection Agency in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Environmental Protection Agency locations?

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Environmental Protection Agency reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(999 total reviews)

Andrew Wheeler

31% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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Environmental Protection Agency has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 999 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).

Reviews by job title

999 reviews

4.0

Jul 25, 2019

Great legal minds, various legal issues

Attorney advs

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Salary - Benefits - Flexible work schedule - Wealth of knowledge of colleagues

Cons

- Varying political agendas - Very bureaucratic regarding growth opportunities - Administrative changes/agendas

1.0

Jul 12, 2019

Good name

Toxicologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a lot of work to be done there and there is chance for advancement. The management is somewhat friendly but some bare watching

Cons

Racist actions are abound at EPA

1.0

Jul 2, 2019

No one at home at EPA, San Francisco.

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. When I got a call for EPA assistance neither managers nor the few workers there knew what to do. Citizen was closing next day and discovered the land had a hazmat spill. She has kids and wanted more information about how that would endanger her family. Staff could have pulled the record on the property and they refused to do so and referred them to the CA State 800 number. The training provided was meaningless.

Cons

No one is paying attention to the environment. I worked on Hazmat Spills with PG&E and was terminated for correcting a record on Sharepoint. Take advantage of educated seniors by hiring them at $15 HR through a Virginia NOWCC program not permitted in San Francisco. My final check had no ADP breakdown, and payment was dated 5 days after termination UPS from VIrginia. No reason stated for termination. Elder Abuse in my opinion.

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