Working at Voice of America in Washington, DC: 19 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Washington, DC Area

"I've worked for Voice of America for 15 years (on and off, mostly on). I actually took time off in between to stay home with my child (making a documentary about it). The company has taught me a lot and I enjoy everyone I work with."

"I worked at Voice of America for a year and a half. It is a good organization hauling many features of past News Production into the modern age. The Technical Staff are excellent at their jobs and perform at high standards. The broadcast control room is live and active with a good team collaboration among co-workers within the production side. I can learn a lot about broadcast production within the facility and encompass many roles while working on the technical side of production including technical directing, audio engineering, robotic camera operation, and floor directing. Overall good place with issues from mismanagement. No room to move up."

"An excellent place to work."

"Throughout my time at the Voice of America, I’ve been able to expand and improve visual storytelling. Visuals and video production standards have rurally increased and I’m proud to have been a part of this change. I’ve learned much from working with professionals and have been able to put my imprint when it comes to visual storytelling and proper journalism. I’ve truly enjoyed my time at VOA and look forward to playing an even larger role in the near future."

"VOA has been essential in my growth as a producer. They have taught be how to manage my time, how to work under pressure, how to work as a team, how to improve my Spanish, and how to really push myself. They showed me what I had in me, and for that I am grateful."

"Decent co-workers. Poor workplace environment (old building with many old building issues). Convenient to METRO. Not a lot of room for advancement, but still a decent place to work, overall."

"Voice of America has a mission with a meaningful purpose. I have personally known people who have learned English listening to VOA and I have read many testimonies of people who have relied on VOA for their news and information outside their own countries. I have also had the good fortune of meeting and befriending many people during my years there. As an agency, VOA has gone through multiple transitions and will continue to do so as the media landscape continues to change and grow."

"It's a fantastic environment to work in. Also this gives you an opportunity to learn and practices select skills."

"Voice of America is a good organization but I'm willing to leave givent the dificulties the federal government is having regarding budget cuts. I need to be somewhere more estable."

"While I absolutely love the job I do as a Line Producer, the work environment is extremely toxic. Unfortunately, managers do a very poor job in managing the day-to-day operations. My supervisor knows very little about television production or television news. In fact his skills as a manager leave a lot to be desired as well. He has created an environment where he uses gossip as a tool to divide his staff, attempting to pin employees against one another to hide his lack of skills."

"The Voice of America is in need of re-organization."

"The compensation is good, but the working atmosphere is not so good. It's easy to recognize some level of mismanagement."

"News writing, anchoring,reporting,translating,interpretation"

What do you like about working at Voice of America?

"Job security, pad leave, holiday pay, health and dental and vision benefits, 401k, my bosses' and colleagues' respect."

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

"Nothing in particular, it's mostly a unique and individual experience."

What don't you like about working at Voice of America?

"I don't get paid as much as I would like to, and getting a promotion involves playing some politics, which I am not good at."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To push politics aside and make decisions based on individuals' capabilities."

What do you like about working at Voice of America?

"I have the opportunity to collaborate with creative individuals who, like me, are driven in producing a high quality newscast."

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

"If you are new to television production, Voice of America is a great place to get hands-on experience in almost every aspect of the field."

What don't you like about working at Voice of America?

"Working in a newscast that is funded by the U.S. government means funds are often scarce, and resources limited, making it harder sometimes to produce high quality reports."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"We currently have a leadership board that meets seasonally to discuss the direction of our company. It would be beneficial and more efficient if we had one leader on board, full-time."

"It has been great overall, but ready for change"

What do you like about working at Voice of America?

"The flexible times, the learning opportunities and the co workers environment."

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

"Yes, the more the hard work and loyalty, the more liberties you earn."

What don't you like about working at Voice of America?

"I don't particularly love working on holidays and there isn't enough room for growth because it has a government structure."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The happier the employees the better the results. So I would say for them to give more opportunities and priorities to current employees."