Is FDNY a good company to work for?

FDNY has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 300 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at FDNY to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about FDNY have been left by employees working as Firefighter , Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedic .

Does FDNY pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FDNY employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FDNY. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FDNY?

74% of FDNY employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FDNY 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FDNY?

Firefighter (59) , Paramedic (23) , EMT-B (21) , Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (15) , EMT-Basic (11) , Fdny Emt (8) , Fireman (7) , EMT (6) , Lieutenant (6) , Fire Lieutenant (3) , Fire Marshal (3) , Agency Attorney III (2) , Architect (2) , Attorney (2) , Business Analyst (2)

What are the pros of working at FDNY according to real employee reviews?

"The people I work with are great" ((in 19 reviews)); "Decent Pension" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great benefits and job security." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 7 reviews)); "best FD in the country and great training" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at FDNY according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and hours can vary." ((in 26 reviews)); "Hours are long and hard." ((in 7 reviews)); "Management is ineffective." ((in 4 reviews)); "FDNY upper management somewhat selective on anti bullying and prejudice enforcement." ((in 3 reviews)); "Still many Whites who feel entitled and department is still riddled with racism." ((in 3 reviews))

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4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(283 total reviews)

Nicholas Scoppetta

39% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

FDNY has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 283 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FDNY employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

283 reviews

5.0

Jan 19, 2024

Great Job

Firefighter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Schedule Fulfilling Work Provides a good teamwork environment

Cons

Work Holidays/Nights/Weekends 24 hour tours get very tiring Tough on the body

1.0

Jan 9, 2024

EMT at FDNY

Emt-basic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers and overall rewarding work

Cons

Horrible horrible department. Incredible micro-managing from ungrateful superiors who haven't helped a patient in 20 years. Pay is laughably bad. The work is GRUELING and I was taking home $1100 biweekly with 8+ hours of built in overtime.

4.0

Jan 3, 2024

Fulfilling and meaningful

Program producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard workers are everywhere you look. All members of FDNY share the same passion for the safety and preservation of life.

Cons

City/Municipal work unfortunately does not pay highly.

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