FDNY reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(283 total reviews)

Nicholas Scoppetta

39% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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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283 reviews
3.0
Feb 10, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Satisfying work with immediate results, make a difference in someone's life, comradery (a second family of sorts), time off (schedule is somewhat flexible), decent pay.

Cons

dangerous and potentially deadly, stressful, long term health issues are a very real problem (cancers and physical disabilities), exhausting, guaranteed to miss holidays and family events.

2.0
Jun 18, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not-so-great pension, overtime, continuing education

Cons

Physically demanding, low wage compared to other first responders, poor leadership

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