U.S. Department of Defense Reviews (144)
| 04.30.12 | Special Assistant |
| 11.23.09 | U.S. Department of Defense Review |
| 07.21.09 | Supply Chain Planner |
| 02.10.11 | Manager, HIM |
| 08.26.09 | Electrical Designer |
| 12.29.10 | Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic |
| 12.11.09 | U.S. Department of Defense Review |
| 03.06.12 | Paramedic |
| 03.07.10 | IT Systems Analyst |
| 03.30.10 | Associate Director, Formulation Development |
"Overall Bliss: Below Average"
U.S. Department of Defense Review by Special Assistant on
What do you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
Job security and federal pension, easy access to the Pentagon, parking at the Pentagon, food choices at the Pentagon, federal transit subsidy for the metro (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ), and the ability to tele-work.
What don't you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
Maniacal boss, little chance for promotion, pay freezes, pay reductions, little ability to expand into different arenas.
What suggestions do you have for management?
Actually talk to and engage my employees. Learn about their previous experiences and see what else they bring to the table. Offer tele-work as a daily option. Let employees ex-tern at other agencies and see if they would like to move on or bring back new ideas from other partners. Get an external look from private enterprises to see what we could do differently and more efficiently.
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
Upward mobility is non-existent, there will be three more years of pay freezes, you will have to pay more into your retirement -which represents a 5% pay loss, there is an entrenched bureaucracy which is stubborn is not open to new ideas. Lastly: Good Luck!
U.S. Department of Defense Review by U.S. Department of Defense Employee on
What do you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
A chance to see history every day
What don't you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
To Political. You are not allowed to do your job. Too many empires and emporers to overcome. You have the authority, but no management backing. Everyone thinks they can do a better job than you. The appraisal system is rigged to get rid of employees who they do not like.
What suggestions do you have for management?
The Air Force needs to evaluate each organization for cost effectiveness. Eliminate the managers who waste taxpayers dollars. Case in point the Department of Defense pays engineers to do engineering work. A lot of engineers and other employees are allowed to perform multimedia functions. Another factor is there are 5 organizations that perform multimedia functions. I estimate that each organization is performing work between 20 to 25 percent of the total workload each month, but staff at 100 percent workload.
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
The government is a good place to work if you are allowed to do your job without interference. Just do your research.
U.S. Department of Defense Review by Supply Chain Planner in Philadelphia, PA on
What do you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
Liberal leave policy, great training in procurement, SAP systems, Federal Acquisition Regulations, and other technical opportunities. If you want to be educated in many areas of federal procurement, supply chain and technical expertise, this is the place to go if you can get in.
What don't you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
Work areas tend to be "top heavy", too many chiefs and not enough indians. Too many supervisors are in name only, they are not leaders. If the military could force more of their leadership training on civilian management it could be much better.
What suggestions do you have for management?
Learn to LEAD people, not just "be the boss". A little military leadership training would go a long way. Micro-management is NOT leadership.
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
DETAILS! DETAILS! DETAILS! The more detailed your experience, the more they like it. BE SPECIFIC! BE PROACTIVE! This is NOT private industry where brevity is the key! More than anywhere else they look for key words.
U.S. Department of Defense Review by Manager, HIM on
What do you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
Wonderful place to work and great people to work for. Always enjoys being able to work with cutting edge technology.
What don't you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
Great place to work first and foremost. The growth opportunities are very limited and are dependant on moving to some undesireable locations to advance.
What suggestions do you have for management?
I do not have any suggestions for management at this time. Thanks for the opportunity to apply for the position.
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
I do not have any tips for anyone who is looking to interview with the company.
"They are experiences that help you in your professional development."
U.S. Department of Defense Review by Electrical Designer in San Juan, PR on
What do you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
And it always learns something new in each company for which learn to works enough in this case in Pentagon about the electricity design; likes Hotels (Hotel La Concha, Vanderbilt ,Airport Hotel),commercials spaces (AAA Authority of Water in PR, Centtenial, Universal ect.) buildings apartmentsThey are experiences that help you in your professional development.
What don't you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
The company no longer exist
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
Really no but this company right no longer exist.
"Overall Bliss: Above Average"
U.S. Department of Defense Review by Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic in Aberdeen, MD on
What do you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
everything it was interesting working with and around members of the armed forces which included civilians and soldiers alike
What don't you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
well i like everything about DOD.I had the chance to work on high pressure equip. and low pressure equip.
What suggestions do you have for management?
well in this particular field maintenance is the upmost and i am talking good maint.Know what i mean?
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
oh yea and that is to be prepared to answer alot of time consuming questions and to think of intelligent answers
U.S. Department of Defense Review by U.S. Department of Defense Employee in Picatinny Arsenal, NJ on
What do you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
The government is the ONLY place that pays you not to come to work
What don't you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
It doesn't matter if you do a good job or a bad job- so what incentive is there to work? Therefore, about only 40% of the people actually put out effort! The rest just do the bare, bare minimum.
What suggestions do you have for management?
Look at yourselves. Does the culture you have match the culture in society and what we teach our children?
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
Don't expect to either work or get paid for working.
"Overall Bliss: Below Average"
U.S. Department of Defense Review by Paramedic on
What do you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
I enjoy the people, the equipment, salary and the time off.
What don't you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
No promotion potential, and no support from managment. The only people that promote are prior military.
What suggestions do you have for management?
Listen to floor firefighters, show your face at the stations. Know everyones job.
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
conduct more training, stop pushing the self study CDs, train more, stop giving prior air force promotion opprotunities, and job offers
"its a great place to work - make sure you do the a job you will love"
U.S. Department of Defense Review by IT Systems Analyst in Fort Meade, MD on
What do you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
Relaxed atmosphere - you do your job and you go home.
What don't you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
the struggle between senior civilian management and the military services
What suggestions do you have for management?
the military needs to be assigned to NSA and not the military services
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
if you are trustworthy then act like it...This is a very important job not, you are here to work not make friends.
"Barr was a great company to work for - got a solid experience."
U.S. Department of Defense Review by Associate Director, Formulation Development on
What do you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
Life in Barr was fast-paced, very challenging products. We had a great team work. All worked towards delivering new products
What don't you like about working at U.S. Department of Defense?
Although I was an Associate Director, I never had direct reportees. It was true from everyone.
What suggestions do you have for management?
They have to groom future leaders
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
Now it is bought by Teva. So things must have changed.
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