Federal Government Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I have served in various project/program manager roles, supporting the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, NC and other locations around the world to meet IT, logistics, and acquisition support requirements. It is a tremendous honor and privilege to invest my talents and collaborate with others in support of an organization that holds the same values that I do: honor, courage, and commitment."

What do you like about working at Federal Government?

"Right now not much. Back-stabbing and unfriendly. My particular group has a reputation of bad blood between the other divisions."

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

"Negotiate up front and move around. Make sure you know who you will be working for and with. Keep your ears close to the ground and your mouth shut."

What don't you like about working at Federal Government?

"I think I've been doing that. Working as a Fed is a big disapointment for me anyway."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Think about employee value and what they'll lose when we're gone and they'll have no one to teach the new employees their jobs. I think the Federal Government is going to see a mass exodus of retirees in a very close time frame. They won't be able to avoid it. Feds are just fed up wtih getting paid less and treated worse than their contractor counterparts (not that there's anything wrong with contracting). I think this furlough/sequestion thing is the straw that breaks the camel's back. We have not recieved even a cost of living raise in two years."

What do you like about working at Federal Government?

"I enjoy working for the government because I'm a people person, learning variety assignments, training and the benefits."

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

"I will tell him or her to read up on the program"

What don't you like about working at Federal Government?

"Its nice but the mangers are liking in supervising skills"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need new supervisors because of skills liking in all areas"

What do you like about working at Federal Government?

"My co-workers. They make it tolerable to go in to work."

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

"Get hired. Show up to work and do what your boss asks within the bounds of safety. Keep your eyes open for job openings. You have a career here."

What don't you like about working at Federal Government?

"No senior managers want to lead effectively. The culture allows these types of managers to breed continually. No one leads. Everyone goes along to get along."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Lead change effectively. John Kotter espouses a linear method that has proven effective."

What do you like about working at Federal Government?

"Secure, good benefits, pension,good pay, get to travel,no retail required"

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

"Don't do it. Once you're in, it's hard to get out but it can be soul-destroying."

What don't you like about working at Federal Government?

"Annoying clients, unrealistc expectations, shifting priorities, wastage,self serving bull, bureaucratic rule"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would never choose to run the show. I doubt I would do any better."

What do you like about working at Federal Government?

"Auutonomy to solve problems. National impact on some projects. Ocassionally exciting deploykments."

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

"Prepare to join the Borg collective, or don't bother applying. There are some real fantastic postings, but most are not."

What don't you like about working at Federal Government?

"Red tape. Default answer is no. Systemic mistrust from higher ups."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Ditch the deadweight, allow more autonomy, trust subordinates, cut red tape."

What do you like about working at Federal Government?

"I like being part of the Public Sector. I like the security that comes with working for the Federal Government. I like that my agency is small."

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

"Make sure you can deal with difficult people and relationships."

What don't you like about working at Federal Government?

"My main issue is my supervisor....irrational, micromanager, and a hothead."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work on communication and relationship management. Too many egos trying to one-up each other instead of collaborative effort. I would build consensus from the top down and then direct my employees to achieve that aligned goal."

What do you like about working at Federal Government?

"I like the structure public service notoriety health benefits security programs"

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

"if you have a university degree you have it made, it doesnt matter if you have any experience"

What don't you like about working at Federal Government?

"Are you kidding, stress, overcompetitive, difficult to get ahead, discrimenating, boys club, clicky, back stabbers"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would bring the human factor back, pay attention to all strengths of each generation and let employees excel on there performance not just qualifications and following competition procedures"

What do you like about working at Federal Government?

"too many taskings from senior managers to answer stupid questions while real work is ignored"

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

"work for a few years to get some experience then look for a new job"

What don't you like about working at Federal Government?

"too much pressure to meet metrics while ignoring the mission"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"individual development, external education opportunities, more autonomy to make career decisions and job mobility"

What do you like about working at Federal Government?

"sense of accomplishment and contribution to the safety of public"

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

"put in a few years to get some experience and then look for work elsewhere"

What don't you like about working at Federal Government?

"too many irrelevant taskings that are all high-priority but in fact are meaningless"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"focus more on individual development, training, external education opportunities, and job flexibility"