United States Coast Guard Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"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."

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"

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."

"I loved every day of my career in the coast guard until the last one!"

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

"the challeng, the ever changing environments as well as the constant training due to legacy equipment replacement."

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

"be nervous, be excited because this is obviously a global corperation with nearly unlimited opertunities to grow"

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

"I like being in a position of power and influence"

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

"Get ready for politics and rigid hierarchy that rewards your ability to suffer through long years before you get a promotion regardless of your performance"

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

"The overabundance of regulations and rules for every little facet of the job"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Everything. Shift focus from ships to shore based systems and not waste time on inconsequential changes"

"It was a short project that included creating an annual report."

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

"it is hard but it is also rewarding"

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

"it is good, just the academy gets old very fast"

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

"it is very oppressive at the academy"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would make sure that people are consulted more about thtings"

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

"The Coast Guard has a worthy mission and pays well."

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

"Work hard to move up as fast as you can."

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

"Organizationally it feels stagnant, at least at the offices I have worked at in the DC area. Also, I am not a fan of the heavy emphasis on homeland security since being integrated into the Dept Of Homeland Security."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would cut back on mission scope and reduce the number of civilian employees.I'd also focus on using free open source software and other cheap but useful tools."

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

"Supportive coworkers, responsive chain of command, clear paths to advancement"

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

"It's the military. Make sure you are comfortable taking orders, especially if you're coming in at the bottom. You are responsible for your progress. No one is going to hold your hand."

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

"Military is slow to adapt to change. That means it's not always easy to get new ideas out that improve work environments."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There needs to be a better culture of support for new CG members."

"Been in the USCG for almost 2 Years and enjoy providing a service to my country to make it safer and to protect our waterways and borders."

"Rewarding experience that will teach a person discipline and good work ethic."

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

"The opportunity and experience were out weighed by the negative."

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

"Hard work and patience is the key to any job."

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

"All rules were bent and disobeyed creating unnecessary work loads."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Your given this position and responsibility please follow your rules."

"I have been activity duty Coast Guard for over 3 years."