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Industry: Government Support · HQ: Washington, DC · http://www.defense.gov/

U.S. Department of Defense Employee Reviews for Mechanical Engineer

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Mechanical Engineers at U.S. Department of Defense give their company a 4.0 out of 5.0, while the average rating for U.S. Department of Defense is 3.9, making them 3% happier than every other employee at U.S. Department of Defense and 5% happier than every other Mechanical Engineer on CareerBliss - the happiest Mechanical Engineers work for University of Colorado.

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Average Rating
(based on 3 Mechanical Engineer Review Ratings)
Mechanical Engineer
in Hillsboro, OR

"Started with Pentagon-EMS on May 2013. The company specializes in making fabrication and test equipment solutions for the manufacturers of electronics. I found Pentagon-EMS a fun, low pressure place to extend my engineering skills."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Mechanical Engineer
in Stennis Space Center, MS

"I like working for the department of defense."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Mechanical Engineer
in Dover, NJ

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

"Casual atmosphere, hands-on opportunities, benefits, hours, low stress, new technology."

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

"Be ready to just accept completely illogical requirements based on a general's whim."

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

"Much of the work involves unnecessary paperwork and regulations that hinder efficiency or are outright ridiculous and make everything more difficult."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Overhaul information technology, cut down worthless training, stop allowing generals to do things on a whim that make no sense."

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

"I was in a reduction in force."

Average U.S. Department of Defense Attributes by Mechanical Engineer

Company Culture
3.3
Growth Opportunities
3.7
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.7
Rewards You Receive
4
Support You Get
3.7
Way You Work
5
Work Setting
3.7
Mechanical Engineer
in Fort Meade, MD

"Was a good place to work until they decided they'd rather pay contractors to do the same work."

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