Is U.S. Senate a good company to work for?

U.S. Senate has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,474 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 85% of employees would recommend working at U.S. Senate to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about U.S. Senate have been left by employees working as Press Secretary , Internship and Intern .

Does U.S. Senate pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, U.S. Senate employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at U.S. Senate. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at U.S. Senate?

85% of U.S. Senate employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated U.S. Senate 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at U.S. Senate?

Intern (265) , Staff Assistant (101) , Legislative Assistant (66) , Legislative Intern (66) , Legislative Correspondent (59) , Internship (48) , Legislative Aide (30) , Press Secretary (20) , Constituent Services Representative (16) , Press Assistant (13) , Policy Advisor (11) , Press Intern (11) , Digital Director (10) , Summer Intern (10) , Scheduler (9)

What are the pros of working at U.S. Senate according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and experience to learn from" ((in 67 reviews)); "The benefits they offer are great" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great opportunities and spring board for future." ((in 35 reviews)); "Learned a lot and had incredible access to great minds and mentors to learn from." ((in 33 reviews)); "Staff is great." ((in 20 reviews))

What are the cons of working at U.S. Senate according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and pales in comparison to what you can make in comparable private sector positions." ((in 167 reviews)); "Senate is long hours and stressful" ((in 119 reviews)); "Low Salary and lots of work" ((in 38 reviews)); "Low pay and long hours" ((in 31 reviews)); "Challenging environment and no work life balance." ((in 21 reviews))

What are the top reviewed U.S. Senate locations?

Washington , New York , Boston , Indianapolis , Atlanta , Columbus , Denver , Chicago , Dallas , Burlington , Saint Paul , Los Angeles , Wilmington , Newark , Salt Lake City , Seattle , Pittsburgh , Princeton , Richmond , Saint Louis , Ithaca , Milwaukee , Phoenix , Oklahoma City , Cincinnati , Cleveland , Portland , Philadelphia , Orlando , Springfield

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U.S. Senate reviews

3.9

85% would recommend to a friend

(1,001 total reviews)

Kamala Harris

66% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Career opportunities

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

U.S. Senate has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,001 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The U.S. Senate 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Feb 19, 2010

Senior Advisor to Senate Leadership

Policy advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting to serve the country and be at the center of policy debate. Significant opportunities to influence public policy and rise within the Senate.

Cons

Long hours and sharp elbows. Salary is capped at approximately $175,000 and opportunities for advancement are limited when you reach senior positions.

5.0

Jan 24, 2010

Summer Intern Senate

Summer intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High profile, competitive, surrounded by world leaders, politicians, and brilliant minds.

Cons

All about networking, not very meritocratic

4.0

Jan 2, 2010

Great Experience - Especially if you want to move to K Street

Staff assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Make connections with the nation's most powerful people (and future leader's): members, staff and lobbyists. -Great experience for individuals fresh out of college. Makes transition from college to the "real world" easier as there are lots of young 20-somethings. -Opportunity to become party of history -- enjoy being at the center of everything going on. -GREAT benefits and generous vacation days - most offices close during the holidays so you don't have to use vacation days during this time. -Plus: Invitations to great parties

Cons

-Compensation is below what you could make working in the private sector -While I worked for an amazing members, I heard horror stories of abusive bosses (though I think these are rare or urban legends) -Inflated egos: unfortunately there are staffers who think the raised gold seal on the busienss card makes them important. -Chaos...and not always organized chaos. It's not uncommon for late night votes and even all nighters. -Little job protection, unless your member was recently reelected.

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