Is SEC a good company to work for?

SEC has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 506 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 85% of employees would recommend working at SEC to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about SEC have been left by employees working as Intern , Staff Accountant and Attorney .

Does SEC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SEC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SEC. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SEC?

85% of SEC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SEC 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SEC?

Intern (40) , Attorney (23) , Staff Accountant (12) , Attorney Advisor (10) , Internship (9) , Legal Intern (9) , Examiner (8) , Financial Economist (7) , Securities Compliance Examiner (7) , Summer Intern (7) , Senior Counsel (6) , Summer Honors Intern (6) , Student Honors Business Program (5) , Student Honors Program (5) , Law Clerk (4)

What are the pros of working at SEC according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 41 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great benefits and work environment" ((in 23 reviews)); "Smart, friendly colleagues." ((in 22 reviews)); "Good pay." ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SEC according to real employee reviews?

"Unpaid internship and not a lot of job opportunities after the internship." ((in 20 reviews)); "Low promotion potential, bad managers" ((in 4 reviews)); "Not much work assigned" ((in 3 reviews)); "Second, the SEC has a very toxic environment and low morale." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about SEC layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SEC layoffs and their outlook for job security at SEC in 2026.

What are the top reviewed SEC locations?

Washington , New York , Chicago , Los Angeles , Boston , San Francisco , Denver , Miami , Atlanta , Philadelphia , Fort Worth , Salt Lake City , Phila , Jersey City , Centreville , Chantilly , Vienna , Schenectady , Dallas , Oakland , Seattle , Pittsburgh , Boca Raton , Miami Beach , North Atlanta , Atlanta Junction

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4.5

85% would recommend to a friend

(66 total reviews)

Mary Jo White

77% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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4.4

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Senior management

4.0

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5.0

Jan 25, 2026

Great place to work

Assistant director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Things have changed under the current Republican administration, but the SEC has always been known as a great place to work with the highest salaries in the federal government and very family friendly

Cons

Current share seems to actively hate his employees

5.0

Oct 23, 2025

Amazing work life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, amazing people, good work, great benefits, work life balance

Cons

Can be political depending on position, pay isn’t comparable to private practice

5.0

May 4, 2025

Professional organization with collaboration

Quantitative research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues are professional People are willing to help each other Management cares about employees Management does not micromanage what each person does

Cons

Salary is low relative to the private sector Workload can be high sometimes (compared to other government jobs)

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