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United States Geological Survey
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Industry: Public Administration · HQ: Reston, VA

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3.8
Average Rating
(based on 6 United States Geological Survey Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.5
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.0
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.1
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
4.1
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United States Geological Survey Employee
in Reston, VA

"Excellent place to work .."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Full Stack Developer
in Golden, CO

"My relationship with my previous employer was flawless and they were a great company."

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

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.8
United States Geological Survey (9)
4.7 Highest Rated in this Industry is City of Santa Ana (6)
2.7 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Idaho Transportation Department (5)
3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (4,846)
Web Developer
in Ann Arbor, MI

"My main role is to build a new version of webpage of United States Geographic Survey Great Lake Science Center. The original webpage is traditional informatic webpage to present station's news, publications and events. My target is to implement latest web development technology and design ideas to build a more user friendly website which makes the resource more valuable and easier to be accessed."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Geophysicist
in Woods Hole, MA

"Really good academic research - people were highly intelligent."

What do you like about working at United States Geological Survey?

"Very high level of pure research. Like having my own lab."

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

"Expect to publish within your first 6 months. Great support for pure research."

What don't you like about working at United States Geological Survey?

"Pay was very low, less than $20,000 (below your range of options)."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"See about getting more funding to enable you to offer better pay."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Computer Assistant
in Flagstaff, AZ

What do you like about working at United States Geological Survey?

"Got to work with images from the mars rovers. Got to make 3D and color images."

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

"They deal with scientific data. They have rigid programs for creating the images and limited scope for their applications."

What don't you like about working at United States Geological Survey?

"Had to split my time between two managers. I didn't get to much real programming just use make."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They could have been more involved in the day to day operation or the images and programs that I was doing. Was left alone too much."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Web Developer
in Urbana, IL
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 2.8 / 5 Work Setting 2.8 / 5
Support You Get 2.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.5 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3.4 / 5
Software Development Intern
in Pasadena, CA

"I worked at Cal Tech on an internship and it was a great learning experience."

Hydrogeologist
in Baton Rouge, LA

"Good research; stable work environment; lower pay; job security once you get on."

IT Specialist
in Urbana, IL

"Work is not hard, but is usually repetitive and uninspiring"

What do you like about working at United States Geological Survey?

"Low pressure, great benefits, flexible hours"

What don't you like about working at United States Geological Survey?

"The work was mostly the same year after year."

United States Geological Survey Reviews FAQs

Is United States Geological Survey a good company to work for?

United States Geological Survey has an overall rating of 3.8 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 6 United States Geological Survey Review Ratings left anonymously by United States Geological Survey employees, which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 83% of employees would recommend working at United States Geological Survey.

Does United States Geological Survey pay their employees well?

United States Geological Survey employees earn $42,000 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 36% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 3 United States Geological Survey employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find United States Geological Survey Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at United States Geological Survey?

83% of employees would recommend working at United States Geological Survey with the overall rating of 3.8 out of 5. Employees also rated United States Geological Survey 3.5 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.1 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at United States Geological Survey?

According to our data, the highest paying job at United States Geological Survey is a Application Development Manager at $133,000 annually. Browse United States Geological Survey Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at United States Geological Survey?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at United States Geological Survey is a Lab Assistant at $18,000 annually. Browse United States Geological Survey Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at United States Geological Survey?

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

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