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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
1.0
Aug 1, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice community, working outside a plus. Benefits are okay but the whole federal benefits thing is overrated.

Cons

too much red tape. The ignorant get promoted. Doing a good job is career suicide. You get jerked around a lot if you're a temp hoping for full time. Prepare to hear lots of excuses. Sexist and racist, overtly so, without any real way to complain. Being outside and being able to run away from management is the only thing that makes this toerlate.

4.0
Jul 31, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Living in some of the most beautiful, scenic, wonderful places in the country.

Cons

It is really hard to move pass GS 5, and unfortunately that is not a livable wage. In certain regions, you need to be careful disclosing you are a federal park ranger because some locals disapprove of NPS. Another thing is being tied to Congress, for example the government shut down.

4.0
Jul 23, 2014

Great Experience

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, great scenery, great pay for a college student. Your workplace is in the wilderness all day every day.

Cons

Long hard hours. Expect to wake up very early if you commute. Hazards of working in the outdoors are there obviously; bee stings, rattlesnake encounters, power tools, etc.

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