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4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(998 total reviews)
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Andrew Wheeler

31% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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
Nov 26, 2016
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Pros

Surrounded by like minded, motivated and qualified professionals; cutting edge research; truly contributing to a higher cause; great team cohesiveness

Cons

More contract staff than federal; antiquated conventions can cause headaches; contractors do not receive benefits and are sometimes treated unfairly

4.0
Nov 14, 2016

applying economics to real world issues

Anonymous employee
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Pros

myriad of important issues to work on; keep analytic skills sharp; opportunities for applied research

Cons

sometimes very bureaucratic; management biases and self-censorship sometimes hold sway; smaller budgets make it hard to hire new blood

4.0
Nov 11, 2016

EPA Research

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great work life balance and purpose

Cons

Typical of most government jobs with lots of red tape

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