3.0
14 Oct 2013
Current employee, more than 8 years
Boston, MA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
This is an agency with a mission most of us completely believe in, even if we disagree about how we accomplish it. Unbeatable benefits package and work/life balance. Compared to other government agencies, the bureaucracy is not as suffocating. Pay is better than most other employers in the environmental field.
Cons
While not as bad as other agencies, it's still a lumbering bureaucracy with maddening decisions and an incredibly slow pace. Almost no opportunity for advancement, especially if you don't work in DC. Management at all levels varies from barely functional to downright incompetent. And you get to work for the Tea Party's favorite punching bag, which gets demoralizing in a hurry.