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Working at U.S. Department of Defense in Rock Island, IL: 5 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Rock Island, IL Area

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On average, employees in Rock Island, IL at U.S. Department of Defense give their company a 3.6 rating out of 5.0 based on 5, 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 Rock Island, IL are Industrial Engineers submitting an average rating of 4.8 and General Supply Specialists with a rating of 4.5.

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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 Rock Island, IL: 5 Employee Reviews

U.S. Department of Defense Employee

"Love the job but they tend to move up the people that can't do their job to get them off the floor"

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

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

"job security, fellow employees, the pay, time off, close to home"

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

"Lie lie lie. You have to lie just to get through the application process."

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

"There really is no oversight of the employees. I could pretty much not show up and no one would notice."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would be out among the people, not sitting in an ivory tower."

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

"I was a project manager for wireless infrastructure."

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

"This was a one year assignment. I didn't really get the chance to really get to know the company that well."

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

"Be ready to be interviewed by a panel. Every question was given a number rating and that's how decisions were made to hire."

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

"The only way to get in at the Government was to know someone. I personally didn't but worked very hard to get hired."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need to be more open to new ideas from people that came from the outside work force."

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

"Great experience working with the government."

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

"Great time working with Department of Defense civilians. Enjoyed meeting senior military visitors."

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

"Please review your job positions before you apply and make sure you understand your position."

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

"Increase vacation time for first year employees. Every six months is too long."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to hire retired military to fill your open positions."

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 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5

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