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?

"Great benefits to include telework, 401" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great staff, extremely talented and educated with a willingness to teach newcomers." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great coworkers." ((in 9 reviews)); "Training opportunities." ((in 8 reviews)); "Training and education opportunities" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Low pay and job insecurity" ((in 9 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 6 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))

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

5.0

Dec 5, 2022

USFWS Job

Biologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse projects to work on giving the ability to cross train.

Cons

Poor management and promotion of under experienced people.

5.0

Dec 3, 2022

Great Work Place

Fisheries technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule and meaningful work

Cons

Limited room for growth, your growth depends on the whole service hiring,

4.0

Oct 28, 2022

Typical bureaucratic nonsense, but the people are great and so is the mission

Permit technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good people, great benefits, and the mission (conservation) is solid. The program I worked in allowed for a lot of flexibility. I can work from home, and the agency is moving towards allowing employees to work on DEI in addition to their "day jobs" which is something I feel passionate about. Lots of opportunity to move around and work on special projects, do details, etc. Your mileage will vary depending on department and supervisor.

Cons

the organization and my program is highly disorganized. the bureaucracy makes it really challenging to be innovative and all the technology is behind the times and limited. it can be really frustrating to know you can perform better and be limited by policy. most managers and very high up leadership care, but the sprawling nature of the organization means initiatives for employee wellbeing don't always trickle down to your direct supervisor.

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