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      US Fish and Wildlife Service

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      4.0

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (217 total reviews)
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      Dan Ashe

      80% approve of CEO

      49% positive business outlook

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      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.1

      Senior management

      US Fish and Wildlife Service has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 217 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The US Fish and Wildlife Service 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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      217 reviews
      4.0
      May 16, 2012

      It was an extremely rewarding position at a location in Paradise.

      Naturalist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good opportunities to try out temporary and seasonal work before accepting long-term employment. Great on-the-job training and information. Friendly coworkers in a like-minded environment.

      Cons

      Virtually no availability of permanent or long-term positions, even for people with experience. This has been a prevalent problem of federal government work in recent years.

      3.0
      Jan 22, 2026

      USFWS was a great agency before DOGE cuts and targeted deregulation

      Fish biologist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great if you're invested in the mission to conserve and restore ecosystems and wildlife populations; good benefits and work-life balance

      Cons

      Congressional meddling and changing priorities for initiatives at the regional level makes it extremely difficult to actually move the needle for species recovery. Now, with staff and budget cuts and changes in policies under the current administration, USFWS and the ESA are being de-fanged, defunded and deregulated to the benefit of private corporations and extractive industries (coal, oil & gas, mining). Internal morale has plummeted since Feb 2025.

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