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 18 reviews)); "Decent Pension" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great job security, great benefits, lots of promotional opportunity if your lucky enough to make it over to fire after a min. of 2 long years of service." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 8 reviews)); "best FD in the country and great training" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"The pay is low and hours can vary." ((in 25 reviews)); "Hours are long and hard." ((in 7 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 5 reviews)); "Physically demanding, low wage compared to other first responders, poor leadership" ((in 4 reviews)); "Still many Whites who feel entitled and department is still riddled with racism." ((in 3 reviews))

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FDNY reviews

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

Oct 3, 2023

Salary

Firefighter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a great career for sure

Cons

Cancer, away from home all the time

4.0

Aug 15, 2023

Great job

Fire lieutenant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best people in the world

Cons

Going woke and going broke. Hiring unqualified people will make the job unsafe.

5.0

Feb 23, 2023

A blessing to do this!

Firefighter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best job in the world! Solid team of people that show up everyday wanting to help others even if it means laying down their life for someone they don’t know. You don’t have coworkers on this job, you have family.

Cons

The flexible/irregular work schedule is a double edged sword. In one hand it offers the ability to spend a lot of time with family, but can also KEEP you from family (especially during busy understaffed summers - lots of forced overtime). This erratic schedule leads to terrible sleeping and eating habits which can have long lasting, negative health impacts in particular cardiovascular disease and other concerning health issues; such as hormonal imbalances, and mental health problems. The dangerous environments you will be exposed to on this job are KNOWN to cause cancer...., and it’s Firefighting which is inherently dangerous. There are 1001 things that can kill or maim you on this job, and you will encounter almost all of them.

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