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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
4.0
Dec 8, 2012

NPS Lifer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Important Agency Mission, Work Will Have Long-Term Impact on Protecting America's Natural and Cultural Heritage, Staff Who Care About Their Jobs and Organization, Beautiful Locations to Work In, Co-Workers Are A Family, Opportunity to Live in Different Parts of the Country

Cons

Very Difficult to Obtain a Permanent Position, Ability to Carry Out Mission Becoming Harder Because of Politics, Bureaucracy, and Lack of Funding, Generally Need to Move to a New Location to Move Up (a Job With More Responsibility or More Pay), Difficult for Professional Spouse or Partner to Find Meaningful Work Because Many NPS Jobs Are in Remote Locations

4.0
Oct 27, 2012

Passionate people, chance to feel truly engaged

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The work is meaningful and it feels like an extended family when you work for the park service.

Cons

politics, budget cuts, low pay

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