Peace Corps Employee Reviews for Volunteer

"Peace Corps is unlike any other employer. Between 1961 and 2013, over 210,000 Americans joined the Peace Corps and served in 139 countries building infrastructure, improving agriculture, supporting education, and building deep and meaningful relationships with foreign nationals. My experience was in Ukraine, where I served as a teacher of English as a foreign language. My service allowed me to not only teach English, but also film making, US history and culture, creative writing, and science."

What do you like about working at Peace Corps?

"I enjoyed developing projects with coworkers that benefited the local community."

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

"There isn't a growth ladder within Peace Corps, a volunteer has the same standing as any other for the whole time served."

What don't you like about working at Peace Corps?

"Low financial resources hindered or halted many projects. It is volunteer work so you're not getting paid for what you're doing. Living back in the states, I need a decent salary to get by."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would utilize the advice of current and former volunteers more regarding site and project development."

What do you like about working at Peace Corps?

"The United States Peace Corps is a remarkable service organization that has given me the opportunity to serve my country abroad as well as learn a second language and observe international engineering techniques."

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

"The Peace Corps program elicits a lot of different ideas from people in the United States about what it is and what volunteers do. An open mind, extreme patience and flexibility, and an indomitable positive attitude are essential for prospective volunteers."

What don't you like about working at Peace Corps?

"There are often frustrations and interesting cultural 'road-blocks' to completing projects here in Mexico. Challenges inherent in communicating in a second language and balancing different working cultures have forced me to exercise more patience as I run up against delays, communication gaps and differences in safety standards for construction and design."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest that the management of the Peace Corps organization continue paying close attention to the needs and requests of their host country agencies. My role as a volunteer serving in the office of a natural protected environmental area has been very productive and successful because the agency specifically request my skill-set in a volunteer and my counterparts are eager to learn about engineering techniques from the U.S."

"Great place to work."