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Industry: Public Administration · HQ: Washington, DC · http://www.va.gov/

Working at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Portland, OR: 1 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Portland, OR Area

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On average, employees in Portland, OR at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs give their company a 2.2 rating out of 5.0 based on 1, whereas overall Average Rating of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is 3.6 out of 5.0 based on 105 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Review Ratings. The happiest U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employees in Portland, OR are Medical Assistants submitting an average rating of 2.1.

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3.6
Average Rating
(based on 92 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.5
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.1
Person You Work For
3.8
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
3.6
Way You Work
3.6
Work Setting
3.5
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Psychology Resident
"There are not enough positive words to describe the experience, opportunities and growth in any VA system."
Posted 14 years ago

Working at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Portland, OR: 1 Employee Reviews

Medical Assistant
in Portland, OR

What do you like about working at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?

"I love working with underserved populations, I love working in medicine, I'm a vet so it's very easy for me to relate to other vets"

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

"Be confident and be ready to learn a very static and extablished system"

What don't you like about working at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?

"Care is stagnent and there is little to no ability to move. The reward and punishment system is ineffectual so if you are not self motivated to excel there's not going to be any outside push. Some of the major benefits, that draw people to work here, turn out not to exist."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"focus on giving veterans care they need, not care they want. Utilize best practices and stay more current on both tech and concepts"

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.6
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (105)
4.7 Highest Rated in this Industry is City of Santa Ana (6)
2.7 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Idaho Transportation Department (5)
3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (4,846)

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