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3.6
Average Rating
(based on 39 US Department of Homeland Security Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.5
Growth Opportunities
3.0
People You Work With
4.2
Person You Work For
3.9
Rewards You Receive
3.3
Support You Get
3.5
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.2
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Construction Manager

What do you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"Nothing"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't work for guys in green shirts and guns"

What don't you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"totally incapable of managing anything"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"dismantal the Department"

HR Assistant

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have a military background"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make changes"

Mission Support Specialist

"It was a contract job."

What do you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"It served a personal geographic need, and it helped serve an existing national security need."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Choose wisely."

What don't you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"Their management concepts are circa 1950."

IT Manager

"While working with Homeland security I was employed with NGC. This was a two year assignment"

What do you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"As I said before I was TAD to the Postal system"

What don't you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"It was a nice assignment the term was too short."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get a long term contract"

Senior Researcher

"I conducted research for the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate"

What do you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"Autonomy, I could think, I had some complex problems to solve and I was left to solve them, the ability to develop a team."

What don't you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"The environment was not stable. The new HSI was stood up as an FFRDC for DHS, so it was quite chaotic."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay attention!"

Designer

What do you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"Very interesting and challenging job."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Proficient in job qualifications"

What don't you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"Security"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Excellent Management"

Physical Security Specialist

"Great place of employment! Would definately work here again."

What do you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"Wonderful place of employment."

What don't you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"Job security was a big issue. With the fluctuating status of the economy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Employees at the company were overall satisfied."

Tactical Branch Supervisor

"It is what it is"

What do you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"Ability to travel"

What don't you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"Not conducive to family life"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat emplyees better"

Security Officer

"ok"

What do you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"the diffent location"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be your self"

What don't you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"the rate of pay"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"keep up the good work"

Transportation Security Officer

What do you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"It's a good entry level to the US Government."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good furst step process with could eventually include webcam interviewing."

What don't you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"I enjoy helping passengers through the security process with authority."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should be more helpful to their employees."

Federal Law Enforcement Officer

What do you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"Diverse Roles and Opportunities"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Effective Communication"

What don't you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"Unfair Practices"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop Unfair Practices"

Systems Administrator

"Contract was cut so I have to leave."

What do you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"The people I worked with."

What don't you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"The dis-organization"

Contractor

"Very good yet disorganized environment."

What do you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"The pay rate and the people I came in contact with"

What don't you like about working at US Department of Homeland Security?

"The disorganization."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Re-evaluate management."

US Department of Homeland Security Reviews FAQs

Is US Department of Homeland Security a good company to work for?

US Department of Homeland Security has an overall rating of 3.6 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 39 US Department of Homeland Security Review Ratings left anonymously by US Department of Homeland Security employees, which is 8% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 82% of employees would recommend working at US Department of Homeland Security.

Does US Department of Homeland Security pay their employees well?

US Department of Homeland Security employees earn $45,000 annually on average, or $22 per hour, which is 32% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 21 US Department of Homeland Security employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find US Department of Homeland Security Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at US Department of Homeland Security?

82% of employees would recommend working at US Department of Homeland Security with the overall rating of 3.6 out of 5. Employees also rated US Department of Homeland Security 3.5 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.3 for Rewards You Receive, 3.0 for Growth Opportunities and 3.5 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at US Department of Homeland Security?

According to our data, the highest paying job at US Department of Homeland Security is a Enterprise Architect at $250,000 annually. Browse US Department of Homeland Security Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at US Department of Homeland Security?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at US Department of Homeland Security is a Senior Functional Analyst at $11,000 annually. Browse US Department of Homeland Security Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at US Department of Homeland Security?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at US Department of Homeland Security to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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