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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

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
2.0
Apr 20, 2015

Needs improvement

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Pros

Help Americans every day, protecting human health and the environment. Large numbers of coworkers dedicated to the mission and to public service. Sometimes possible to make real contributions.

Cons

Bureaucracy and poor management have transformed the agency into an ineffective, unfocused mess. Inept, unethical, and abusive management. Hiring and promotions impacted by discrimination and good old boy/girl networks. Waste, fraud, and abuse by political appointees and at all other career levels tolerated and covered up. Decisions at a science agency made by higher ups with no experience or education. No training for employees to keep up technical skills unless you are favored by management.

3.0
Apr 19, 2015

Research Scientist

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Pros

You can make of this job what you put into it. Plenty of opportunities to be successful and collaborate with outstanding scientists. Success is self-directed.

Cons

Bureaucracy and hurdles! The harder you work, the more obstacles you need to overcome. Excessive mandatory training and oversight. Most managers are scientists that could not do science - the only way to get promoted was through management. Tight budgets requiring scientists to butter up the money decision maker to secure funds.

5.0
Apr 17, 2015

A great agency to work for.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Flexible work schedules, meaningful work, team spirit and great work environment.

Cons

There really are not any cons in my experience.

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