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      4.5

      85% would recommend to a friend

      (306 total reviews)

      Mary Jo White

      77% approve of CEO

      66% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.4

      Work/Life balance

      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.3

      Compensation and benefits

      4.2

      Culture & values

      4.2

      Senior management

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      SEC has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 306 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The SEC employee rating is 24% above average for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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      306 reviews
      5.0
      Jun 10, 2020

      Work-life balance

      Attorney advisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They really allow for flexibility when you need it, including sick leave for doctor's appointments and telework to facilitate changing schedules.

      Cons

      Many layers of review, which leads to many re-writes.

      3.0
      May 23, 2020

      Division of Economic and Risk Analysis

      Financial economist fellow
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The salary is fantastic for a 9-5 role. As an economist, if you are part of a rule, the work isn't high-level. A lot of politics that can somewhat be navigated - hit or miss.

      Cons

      During the interview/fly-out, they advertised 30% research time, 70% policy work. However, this was very misleading as internally, it is only 10-15% research time and the rest policy. Lots and lots of meetings with the attorneys if you are part of a rule - not very efficient. The RAs at the SEC are not of the same level as those in the Fed banks. Very hard to freely publish. It is hard to generate wealth because of the many restrictions on trading - which is understandable given the role and insider information one may have access to.

      5.0
      Apr 25, 2020

      Excellent place to work

      Branch chief
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great training and development opportunities. High quality workforce.

      Cons

      This is a high intensity workplace.

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