United States Air Force Employee Reviews for Program Manager

"Nothing bad can ever be said about serving your country"

What do you like about working at United States Air Force?

"Benefits (time off, good health care plan, retirement plan). Job security."

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

"The hiring process is so automated that you likely will never get interviewed even if you get the job. Find someone who is already working in the job you want and have them help you tailor your resume to include the buzzwords that the HR robots are looking for."

What don't you like about working at United States Air Force?

"Dreary work facilities and a lack of career growth opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I'd ask VP Biden to pick up some of the slack. Being Prez is hard work. But seriously, I'd try to find some way to retain and reward my most skilled and motivated employees. Young managers should be given the opportunity to change jobs every 2 or 3 years to build their skill set and keep things interesting. There should be more internal movement within the government. Pigeon holing individuals into the same mundane tasks for a 30 year career make for a stagnant and dull work place."

What do you like about working at United States Air Force?

"This was the beginning of my career and learned so much about financial management and program management."

What don't you like about working at United States Air Force?

"There was a shortage of financial managers and therefore I didn't get a lot of one-on-one mentoring. But it worked out and I was able to learn by doing things on my own."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Mentors are very important to young beginners in the work force."

"The former Strategic Air Command Headquarters was a superb organization."

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

"You will never get rich working for the Government, but you will have reasonable job security."

"Education and career opportunities."

"Been a while since my service but suspect things haven't changed much."

What do you like about working at United States Air Force?

"You can do things that are not within your job spec."

What don't you like about working at United States Air Force?

"Politics and unfair promotions (STEP)."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Evaluate people for jobs and placement. don't put them in the position because they are an officer or enlisted but off of qualifications and abilities."