Does US Fish and Wildlife Service pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, US Fish and Wildlife Service employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at US Fish and Wildlife Service. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at US Fish and Wildlife Service?

70% of US Fish and Wildlife Service employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated US Fish and Wildlife Service 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at US Fish and Wildlife Service?

Biological Science Technician (17) , Biologist (15) , Fish and Wildlife Biologist (10) , Wildlife Biologist (9) , Biological Technician (5) , Fish Biologist (5) , IT Specialist (4) , Technician (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Biological Science Technician (Fisheries) (3) , Contract Specialist (3) , Fisheries Technician (3) , Intern (3) , Land Surveyor (3) , Park Ranger (3)

What are the pros of working at US Fish and Wildlife Service according to real employee reviews?

"not hard work and good benefits" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good Pay and a good entry level position." ((in 13 reviews)); "Knowledgeable and friendly staff." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great coworkers." ((in 8 reviews)); "Culture of respect, training opportunities and support for career advancement, decent salary and work/life balance" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at US Fish and Wildlife Service according to real employee reviews?

"Bad managers stay bad managers until they decide to leave, there is no one above looking to push them to be better, HQ promises a lot and delivers very little." ((in 8 reviews)); "The management with US Fish & Wildlife, for the most part, is horrible." ((in 5 reviews)); "office politics is ridiculous and you don’t feel safe coming to talk to anyone about the toxic work conditions." ((in 4 reviews)); "New restructuring has changed the culture and security" ((in 4 reviews)); "It takes many years to work up to a decent salary." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed US Fish and Wildlife Service locations?

Atlanta , Falls Church , Portland , Hadley , Washington , Anchorage , Honolulu , Sacramento , Lodi , Denver , Arlington , Albuquerque , Bloomington , Marion , Buffalo , Ventura , Las Vegas , Vancouver , Lakewood , Elizabeth , Boise , Salt Lake City , Rock Island , Carterville , Cape Charles , Virginia Beach , Dulles , Columbia , Neosho , Cortland

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4.0

70% would recommend to a friend

(217 total reviews)

Dan Ashe

80% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 11, 2024

A Great Federal Agency in the Conservation Arena

Civil engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work with people who are incredibly passionate about conservation. Employee development is a priority.

Cons

For a Federal Agency, the USFWS is very small. This means smaller budgets and less funding to achieve the mission.

4.0

Apr 16, 2024

Beautiful job setting

Admin support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location, wilderness, view, public service.

Cons

Long hiring process, remote location.

5.0

Mar 24, 2024

Best Agency in DOI

Contract specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The USFWS has a great company culture and always push their employees to improve

Cons

Not a super diverse company but I’ve seen improvement since starting

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