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).

Reviews by job title

283 reviews
5.0
Apr 6, 2017

Paramedic, FDNY EMS

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary could be much better, union is working on it. Good benefits, fantastic educational opportunities. Free in-house Medic school!

Cons

Salary needs to reach parity with other uniformed services.

3.0
Mar 16, 2017

FDNY EMT

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work schedule is flexible if you work on the street

Cons

Depending on the location where you work more units may be busier than others, but you all get paid the same.

5.0
Feb 6, 2017

Employee

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Health and Public Safety for NYC

Cons

Civil Service Salary not comparable to Private Organization

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