Operations Manager - Operations Manager FAA Employee Review

4.0
21 Sept 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great co-workers for the most part, most are ex military. Good but not great benefits (401K matched to only 5%) but also a retirement. Lots of room for advancement if you don't mind relocating. Pay is good but not great unless you are a controller or have been in for a while. Engineers don't engineer so they are paid appropriately they more or less manage contractors.

Cons

Terrible managers, Dunning–Kruger effect is in full gear in the FAA. I had seen where other reviews pointed out poor leadership caused by people being promoted due to poor performance. I would agree with that reviewer especially in the Central Service Area. I can not speak to other service areas.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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