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 1,292 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Environmental Protection Agency to a friend and 32% 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?

72% of Environmental Protection Agency employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Environmental Protection Agency 4.1 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) , Attorney (13) , Biologist (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 123 reviews)); "Flexability is a great benefit!" ((in 78 reviews)); "There's good work/life balance and generally a supportive environment." ((in 70 reviews)); "Work stability and good pay" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great coworkers & work environment" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Poor management and communication pipeline." ((in 38 reviews)); "managers do not always share science viewpoints." ((in 26 reviews)); "lack of leadership and detail opportunities" ((in 9 reviews)); "The flavor of the monthis embraced by senior management with unquestioning vigor." ((in 6 reviews)); "internship was unpaid but they did provide a travel stipend" ((in 6 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 Environmental Protection Agency locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Ann Arbor , Atlanta , Boston , Los Angeles , Dallas , Denver , Seattle , Lenexa , Chicago , Research Triangle Park

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4.0

72% would recommend to a friend

(998 total reviews)

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

2.0

Apr 12, 2020

Talk to a random person in the group before deciding to work here

Environmental protection specialist

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CEO approval

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Pros

Working here really depends on if you have a good manager. Do your homework before accepting.

Cons

Bad managers don't have repercussions.

3.0

May 5, 2019

Supports Work-Life Balance but Tolerates Mediocrity

It specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

EPA has great programs for work-life balance, allowing flexible schedules (except where constrained by union rules for some groups of employees), supporting telework (again, as long as the union doesn't preclude or limit it), providing support counseling if needed, etc.

Cons

As with most federal government organizations, EPA tolerates mediocrity and lackadaisical performance of work, with the unions protecting incompetent or lazy workers so that someone who is motivated and capable must have a lot of patience to survive.

3.0

Sep 22, 2018

Working for The Donald

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helping the planet, when they let you

Cons

How can you survive this place without cognitive dissonance? New administration comes in and asks you to undo everything you did the last 8 years.

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