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3.5

42% would recommend to a friend

(839 total reviews)

Michael T. Reynolds

28% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

National Park Service has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 839 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Park Service 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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839 reviews
3.0
Mar 2, 2016
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Pros

Working at Cape Cod National Seashore, my experience was a terrific staff, terrific conditions. There was a highly friendly culture. Overtime was always available.

Cons

Housing was a bit of an issue. They give you rent for basically nothing because they treat the place like its worth basically nothing. They sell off the properties they do keep up and shove employees into what are essentially shacks. And we're all supposed to just take it because "hey its just seasonal work, I can live like this for three months."

5.0
Mar 1, 2016

Best job ever

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Super fun job, good hours (days on weekdays and weekends), good holiday pay. Great exercise (leading cave tours) and opportunities to meet lots of interesting people. Best job I've ever had.

Cons

Not many, unless you don't like talking to people. Delivering short lectures about cave to large crowds (120 or less) is a requirement of the job. Also, since it's a federal job, when the government shuts down you can't work.

5.0
Feb 24, 2016
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Pros

A lot of field work. I liked having a uniform to wear everyday so I didn't get my own clothes dirty. Very friendly staff. Government housing provided.

Cons

It was only seasonal. Very hard to find full-time employment. Small town, have to drive far to get to any stores.

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