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Working at U.S. Department of Defense in Aberdeen, MD: 4 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Aberdeen, MD Area

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On average, employees in Aberdeen, MD at U.S. Department of Defense give their company a 2.2 rating out of 5.0 based on 4, whereas overall Average Rating of U.S. Department of Defense is 3.9 out of 5.0 based on 281 U.S. Department of Defense Review Ratings. The happiest U.S. Department of Defense employees in Aberdeen, MD are Anonymous Employees submitting an average rating of 3.8 and Computer Scientists with a rating of 4.2.

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3.9
Average Rating
(based on 201 U.S. Department of Defense Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.8
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
3.9
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
3.9
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"I love the people and places I saw working for DOD. They helped to create the man I am today and to inspire me to better myself and dive headlong into the sciences, for which I am passionate."
Posted 10 years ago in Washington, DC

Working at U.S. Department of Defense in Aberdeen, MD: 4 Employee Reviews

U.S. Department of Defense Employee

"Rapid career advancement by an innovative technology application."

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

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

"My immediate co-workers; Normal, highly intelligent, and easy going people."

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

"Too many managers and too much red-tape. Slow to accept changes/new ideas."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the people who work for you. You hired them so you should trust them."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Branch Manager

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

"Pretentious and ill informed managers make life completely miserable while working there."

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

"Be prepared to walk in the door with drive and anticipation and have it all sapped within the first 6 months with words like, Well that is a good idea but it won't work here."

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

"Pay is crap, work hours expected are unrealistic at best. Management could less care about employees, they are more worried about their next position."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pick an actual direction that each NEC would be able to follow as opposed to dictating a solution with a shovel and you need a hose."

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

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

"Everything, it was interesting working with and around members of the armed forces which included civilians and soldiers alike."

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

"Oh yea and that is to be prepared to answer a lot of time consuming questions and to think of intelligent answers."

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

"Well I like everything about DOD. I had the chance to work on high pressure equip. and low pressure equip."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Well in this particular field maintenance is the upmost and I am talking good maint. Know what I mean?"

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