Is National Park Service a good company to work for?

National Park Service has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 1,142 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 42% of employees would recommend working at National Park Service to a friend and 21% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about National Park Service have been left by employees working as Intern , Biological Science Technician and Seasonal Park Ranger .

Does National Park Service pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, National Park Service employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at National Park Service. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at National Park Service?

42% of National Park Service employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated National Park Service 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Park Service?

Park Ranger (79) , Biological Science Technician (54) , Intern (32) , Park Guide (30) , Seasonal Park Ranger (27) , Interpretive Park Ranger (22) , Visitor Use Assistant (18) , Maintenance Worker (12) , Maintenance (10) , Lifeguard (9) , Project Manager (9) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Archaeologist (8) , Park Guide: GS-5 (8) , Park Ranger - Law Enforcement (8)

What are the pros of working at National Park Service according to real employee reviews?

"The people you'll work with are great and the work you'll do is rewarding." ((in 81 reviews)); "The coworkers are great and truly want to protect the cultural and natural wonders of this country." ((in 58 reviews)); "Good benefits (especially health insurance) even as a seasonal employee" ((in 47 reviews)); "It really is a beautiful place to work" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 25 reviews))

What are the cons of working at National Park Service according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and you'll often be told you get paid in sunsets." ((in 92 reviews)); "Poor management training and diversity awareness" ((in 37 reviews)); "Upper management is extremely disfunctional" ((in 12 reviews)); "People that are in the agency have been traumatized by the poor management and leadership practices." ((in 12 reviews)); "Long hours and can be hard labor." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the top reviewed National Park Service locations?

Washington , San Francisco , New York , Denver , Boston , Yellowstone National Park , Fort Collins , Yosemite National Park , Estes Park , Lakewood , Grand Canyon , Tucson , West Glacier , Bar Harbor , Gatlinburg , Marblemount , Lowell , Anchorage , Empire , Three Rivers , Port Angeles , Atlanta , Porter , Moab , Moose , Big Bend National Park , Rapid City , Thousand Oaks , Las Vegas , Philadelphia

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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

Ratings by category

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

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

2.0

Nov 21, 2022

Fun for a couple years.

Ranger

Recommend

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Pros

You'll get to work in beautiful places and the benefits are good.

Cons

Park Service is the kind of agency that good employees leave because they are tired of being taken advantage of. The people that have been promoted to be in charge aren't good managers. If you're determined to work for the park service I recommend going to a smaller park where you find good management and have more opportunities. You'll get payed the same since its the federal government. Otherwise I recommend going to the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, or Fish and Wildlife which have a better record of taking care of their employees.

3.0

Oct 1, 2022

Wonderful work, but tiring job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Do what you love -Meet amazing people from all over the world -Share stories of nature and history -Earn sick and annual leave

Cons

-Lot of bureaucracy and politics -Little to no opportunity for advancement -Poor work/life balance

3.0

Aug 15, 2022

A cool job for those who enjoy being unemployed and uninsured.

Biological science technician (plants)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers are great, fun people to be around!

Cons

Spraying herbicides from backpack sprayers, 6 months of unemployment, very low chance of promotion to a permanent job.

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