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U.S. Department of Commerce Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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On average, employees at U.S. Department of Commerce give their company a 4.5 rating out of 5.0 - which is 14% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest U.S. Department of Commerce employees are Enumerators submitting an average rating of 4.9 and Administrative Assistants with a rating of 0.0.

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4.5
Average Rating
(based on 26 U.S. Department of Commerce Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.5
Growth Opportunities
4.2
People You Work With
4.7
Person You Work For
4.7
Rewards You Receive
4.4
Support You Get
4.4
Way You Work
4.7
Work Setting
4.5
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U.S. Department of Commerce Employee

"A lot of in-field work during great weather. Long hours but completely worth all of it."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
U.S. Department of Commerce Employee

"Great place to work for. The benefits package is amazing and the culture and climate of the organization are very positive."

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

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.5
U.S. Department of Commerce (40)

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)
Field Manager

"The Census Bureau is an extremely important and vital organization, as it provides the information necessary for an accurate population count, which is largely responsible for funding government programs and education in varied communities across the US and its territories. unfortunately, the 2020 Census was negatively impacted by the Covid pandemic, as well as President Trump's decision to shut the operation down before it reached full completion."

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

"I’ve worked for the Census Bureau for over a year. They’re an amazing company with and immense task at hand. I was honored and humbled to have worked so diligently with my supervisors, community leaders and stakeholders to ensure a complete and accurate count."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Field Supervisor

"This is one of the best places i have worked."

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

"Great short term position to make sure everyone in SD is counted."

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

"I find working for the federal government very rewarding. They pay very well with great benefits. Off on federal holidays."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Programmer

"I have worked for Chamber of Commerce (KTTAA) for 1 year, its cooperative and motivated management and always promote new ideas and pro-active tasks. They preferred their employees learn new technology with their official work, that always promote me to do something out of box."

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

"My 25 years of experience was unique in a sense that I immensely contributed in expanding U.S. outreach in India. This was possible because of the freedom of operation I enjoyed and the confidence reposed by the agency. Thanks to my supervisors and co-workers."

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

"I served as National Director for two administrative terms committed to enhancing the growth and development of Minority Business Enterprises nationally and globally. I greatly enjoyed the challenge of identifying a new vision and mission, and increasing the procurement and financial transactions four fold to nearly $4 Billion. It was equally satisfying is establishing core strategic alliances in the private and educational sectors, and the publication of annual reports and commissioned studies"

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

"I have been with the chamber for a good 5 years. I love the staff and the volunteers that help make our events possible. We get so much help through our sponsors, like Phillips 66 and nu-star they help out so much and we are so very thankful for them."

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

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

"Let the company know that you are there to help them profit with their products as an employee, also to advance in the company."

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

"I love it, for the short period of time"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be respectable to your employees, great communication, screen employees for position, accept people for who they are as long as they can do their jobs."

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

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

"I was the President of the Chamber of Commerce. It was the most rewarding experience I ever had."

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

"Be Positive, Honest, Confidence, and a great attitude. Do the homework on the company."

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

"It was a great experience. Great People. The perfect job."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Virginia Statewide Coordinator

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

"The diverse people I work with across the state of VA."

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

"Can be difficult to find the proper hiring manager for a specific position."

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

"Very large bureaucracy. Can be difficult to find the right person for a specific piece of information."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better communication from Division Heads. More involvement in field activities."

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 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Clerk

"It was very challenging but I took it and did a great job."

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

"I liked that not only did I work with different communties I also learned about them. I like that everyday was a new challenge and a new project that we had to accomplish."

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

"They like confident and well spoken people. They look for people with strive and that want the job done as soon and efficient as possible."

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

"I loved this job. I can honestly say that this company is great the way it is."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They are doing a great job. I don't think there is anything that has to be improved."

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

U.S. Department of Commerce Reviews FAQs

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

U.S. Department of Commerce has an overall rating of 4.5 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 26 U.S. Department of Commerce Review Ratings left anonymously by U.S. Department of Commerce employees, which is 15% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 96% of employees would recommend working at U.S. Department of Commerce.

Does U.S. Department of Commerce pay their employees well?

U.S. Department of Commerce 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. 11 U.S. Department of Commerce employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find U.S. Department of Commerce Salaries by Job Title.

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

96% of employees would recommend working at U.S. Department of Commerce with the overall rating of 4.5 out of 5. Employees also rated U.S. Department of Commerce 4.5 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.4 for Rewards You Receive, 4.2 for Growth Opportunities and 4.4 for support you get.

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

According to our data, the highest paying job at U.S. Department of Commerce is a Senior Accounts Payable Clerk at $179,000 annually. Browse U.S. Department of Commerce Salaries by Job Profile.

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

According to our data, the lowest paying job at U.S. Department of Commerce is a Staff Assistant at $15,000 annually. Browse U.S. Department of Commerce Salaries by Job Profile.

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

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

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