Pros
The mission supporting the warfighter and the overall benefits afforded to all federal employees are both good. The career opportunities as far as Joint Duty Assignments and deployment opportunities are great as long as you are not blackballed by your own management. That, unfortunately, happens a lot.
Cons
The toxic work environment is downright horrible. Most senior leadership positions are filled with managers with control issues. There are a lot of unhappy employees who are completely miserable. The morale is extremely low at best. The good old boy system is rampant. The internal controls in place sound great, but they just create an environment where the managers creatively rate employees to ensure their chosen ones are rewarded or chosen over others. The agency does not believe or support transparency over closed-door discussions when handling serious issues. The level of distrust is very high which further perpetuates the ongoing morale issues. Micro-management is rampant here.
