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 if you're invested in the mission to conserve and restore ecosystems and wildlife populations; good benefits and work" ((in 20 reviews)); "The work is consitent amazing people and opportunities." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 9 reviews)); "Knowledgeable and friendly staff." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great coworkers." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Low pay and job insecurity" ((in 10 reviews)); "Some managers become arrogant and think they know better." ((in 7 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)); "I've had 3 Supervisors." ((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

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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

3.0

Jun 16, 2015

Lots of opportunities for growth and training, if you advocate for yourself

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Side projects, special interests, training and leeway to dive into what interests you is possible and accessible. Flexible work schedule. Optimal travel time.

Cons

It may be difficult to access those perks without considerable effort. Director does not appear to care about employees or be a team player. Upper level management and some direct supervisors are biologists, not good with people and don't recognize when morale is low. Work load is a LOT.

4.0

May 15, 2015

Conservation Ethic

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Pros

Mission of the Service. Strong conservation ethic and public service ethos. Some amazingly dedicated, hard working, and motivated scientists,

Cons

While many hard working, top notch scientists are in the agency, there are some low/poor performers. Federal employment practices hamstring supervisors from rewarding good performance and correcting/firing poor performers.

4.0

Apr 24, 2015

IT Specialist

It specialist

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Pros

Great benefits. No overtime. Fixed hours. Great people. Office is very close to where I live. Everything that comes with working for the government.

Cons

Dubious upward mobility. Questionable diversity issue. Fixed hours. Everything that comes with working for the government--including scrutiny by the conservative media and sequestration.

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