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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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"There are not enough positive words to describe the experience, opportunities and growth in any VA system."
Posted 14 years ago
Realty Specialist
Person You Work For 4.5 / 5 People You Work With 4.3 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.3 / 5
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee

"Excellent organization with great culture and plentiful opportunities"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Technical Analyst

"It was a position that allowed me to continue using my skills"

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

"The location, the job, the people, the overnight shift I was working"

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

"Would have liked to have more direct access to solve issues"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Journeyman Carpenter

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

"I really enjoyed being able to do something to give back to the people that have defended our country. Being able to help create a safe up to date health care facility for the men and women in the armed forces."

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

"Be honest and let them know what you are capable of. If you don't know how to do something don't be afraid to ask for assistance."

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

"The worst part of working for the Department of Veterans Affairs would have to be the way it takes so long to purchase materials. The good part about this though is that it gave me a lot of foresight to into planning ahead to make sure that we could complete projects on time and budget."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To try and figure out a better way to purchase materials."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Cognizant Engineer

"I've worked for the VA since 2008. I love the belief and collective effort by its employees to support its mission and motto "To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan.""

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee

"Good residency program. Well maintained."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Medical Technician

"Excellent review every year. I work hard every day that 's the reason I have a good review every year. For the past seven years I have been working at the VA, I never missed any time at work, even I have plenty of sick days. I don't abuse my sick days in case I need them some day."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Director of Food Services

"I found that working at the Veterans Affairs Hospital"

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

"I looked the job and working with the people I think that working in the hospital has helped my ability to deal with customers"

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

"One should were a nice suite and at least show up on time. But other than that I could not comment either way"

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

"Developing internet online software for the use in food Service companies"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think that I would have to have more experience to make a comment like this."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Care Manager

"This company has great benefits!"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
IT Specialist

"I started with the Cleveland VA in 2010 to work within a team and help improve the efficiency and productivity of the unit. We've been able to progress through 2 version/ implementations/ migrations and delivered a very good product to the clients within and external to the hospitals needs. The environments at the hospital are Vista (Oracle RDB) on a HP UNIX super dome, SQL server 2012, 2008, and some residual 2005 databases on windows 2008 R2 environments."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee

"Pretty laid back environment."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee

"The VA while it does have a lot of red tape and government politics, as a CNA you cannot beat the job security, pay, and benefits."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Senior Project Manager

"I like my current job but am moving to another area due to a military move."

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

"I enjoy the type of work that we do and how it helps veterans."

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

"Ensure that you have the proper training required for the position because you will not get much time for on the job trainings."

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

"I don't like the commute and the fact that people in my office are only out for themselves, not the common goal."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I suggest that management ensure that all employees are satisfied in their positions and provide them with the tools they request."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Employee

"I have worked here for year and have had a good experience. Good people who like what they do. However it is government, petty politics and bureaucracy are very prevalent."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Reviews FAQs

Is U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs a good company to work for?

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has an overall rating of 3.6 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 92 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Review Ratings left anonymously by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employees, which is 8% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 82% of employees would recommend working at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Does U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs pay their employees well?

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employees earn $41,000 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 38% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 47 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?

82% of employees would recommend working at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with the overall rating of 3.6 out of 5. Employees also rated U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 3.5 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 3.6 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?

According to our data, the highest paying job at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is a General Counsel at $145,000 annually. Browse U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is a Caregiver at $8,000 annually. Browse U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?

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

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