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On average, employees at United States Coast Guard give their company a 4.1 rating out of 5.0 - which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest United States Coast Guard employees are Information Systems Technicians submitting an average rating of 4.3 and Boatswain's Mates with a rating of 3.1.

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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 49 United States Coast Guard Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
4.0
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
3.8
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
3.9
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"I loved being part of the United States Coast Guard. The job was challenging and rewarding. I've have met a lot of great people and learned so many life skills. It was a great choice that I enlisted in the United States Coast Guard."
Posted 10 years ago in Galveston, TX
Security Specialist

What do you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"the commute"

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

"dont work for them"

Intelligence Specialist

What do you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"It is small and filled with alot of opportunity."

What don't you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"There was nothing that I didnt like about the Coast Guard. I was ready to more on in my career. I am still a Reserveist."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.1
United States Coast Guard (68)

4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is Hotel del Coronado (9)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Bojangles' (6)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (5,445)
Diver

"Military service can be tough but it is worth it."

Operations Services Specialist

"Great"

What do you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"the benifits, career opportunites, and the people,"

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

"Be yourself!"

What don't you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"Location"

2nd Class Petty Officer

"loved every minute of it"

What do you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"always changing"

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

"be dedicated"

What don't you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"deployments"

Portside Manager

"Great Career"

What do you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"Challenge travel"

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

"Need to be a good people manager"

What don't you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"Deployment"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stay up on the market"

Purchasing Specialist

"The academy is a four year college and one of four service academies."

What do you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"It was in a great location. While there I was asked to serve as assistant hockey coach."

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

"Enlistd tend not to want to do a tour at the academy. However, if one wouldl ike to stay in the area for multiple tours it might be a good place to be."

What don't you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"Given it was the academy and OCS and other schools were located there it was a very high profile place. Presidents, Senators and dignitaries were always on campus."

Logistics Specialist

"US Military at its finest."

Boatswain's Mate

"It is the military, enough said."

What do you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"I liked having the ability to make decisions on my own that affected the outcome of everyday tasks and making difficult decisions in stressfull times."

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

"N/A"

What don't you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"After six years I just got tired of working for the government and having to put up with so much just to do a simple job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The military is the military and you just do your time and stay in if you like it or leave and move on which is what I am doing."

Technology Instructor

"Technical Trainer"

What do you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"I enjoy the support of the managemnt, the support of my co-workers, the use of the fitness facilities, and their openness to new ideas."

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

"Just do it! Enlist in the United States Coast Guard and discover your future."

What don't you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"the only thing I don;t like about working for the Coast Guard is that I should have chosen to enlist when I was younger."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to provide the great training in all of the ratings offered in the Coast Guard."

Mechanic

What don't you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"it was a contract job"

Electronics Technician

What do you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"Training, work experience ."

What don't you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"Compensation"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Great career training"

Machinery Technician

"Second-to-None Stability, but Leadership was lacking."

What do you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"Stability, opportunity to travel, education benefits."

What don't you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"Inconsistent Leadership, mismanagement of key personnel."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hold senior enlisted and officer ranks to higher standards of accountability.Advancements and promotions are given too easily; the evaluation process is too subjective and favors management too often."

Aviation Electronics Technician

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

"PRESENT YOURSELF IN THE BEST WAY."

What don't you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"NO COMPLAINTS"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I AM A GREAT EMPLOYEE. I AM EASY TO GET ALONG WITH AND VERY RELIABLE."

Boatswain's Mate

"The best thing I have ever done"

What do you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"I learned so much in the Coast Guard."

What don't you like about working at United States Coast Guard?

"The hours are long, and you can't quit."

United States Coast Guard Reviews FAQs

Is United States Coast Guard a good company to work for?

United States Coast Guard has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 49 United States Coast Guard Review Ratings left anonymously by United States Coast Guard employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at United States Coast Guard.

Does United States Coast Guard pay their employees well?

United States Coast Guard employees earn $50,000 annually on average, or $24 per hour, which is 24% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 24 United States Coast Guard employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find United States Coast Guard Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at United States Coast Guard?

100% of employees would recommend working at United States Coast Guard with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated United States Coast Guard 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 4.0 for Growth Opportunities and 3.8 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at United States Coast Guard?

According to our data, the highest paying job at United States Coast Guard is a General Manager at $190,000 annually. Browse United States Coast Guard Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at United States Coast Guard?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at United States Coast Guard is a Administrative Support Intern at $16,000 annually. Browse United States Coast Guard Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at United States Coast Guard?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at United States Coast Guard to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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