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3.1

36% would recommend to a friend

(2,785 total reviews)

Carolyn W. Colvin

34% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Social Security Administration has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,785 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Social Security Administration 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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3K reviews
1.0
Jun 3, 2014

RUN!

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Pros

Pay...worked shutdown without pay initially

Cons

The workload is simply unbearable....It is just awful...I have worked for other federal agencies and this is the worse one! They are very secretive

4.0
Mar 26, 2014

Challenging work is there if you look for it

Anonymous employee
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Pros

No shortage of work to do. Training is actually very good.

Cons

Infrastructure slow to react. Technology is a bit dated and some workers simply incompetent or don't care about their jobs.

3.0
Mar 3, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

SSA is flexible when you need time for family. It's an easy drive to work, the salary is decent and the buildings are now modern.

Cons

There is little chance for advancement. We were recently told they are top heavy, so don't expect any promotions. They are filling existing positions with anyone that already has that grade, whether qualified or not. If a job is posted, it is usually restricted to the current staff or immediate component, so there are very limited opportunities. They are also starting to downgrade positions (same work, but lower grade). Also, people brought in mid-career 10 years ago to gain the industry knowledge and replace the baby boomers, are now overlooked for promotions and new assignments.

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