Decent pay, not so great for life - Attorney SEC Employee Review

4.0
3 Jun 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Smart people, good mission, mostly interesting work, marketable

Cons

Hard to move up to manager, pay not based on merit, people/mgrs tend to look out for themselves

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5.0
4 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-good work - go in office

Cons

- no pay - long security process to get clearance

5.0
25 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Things have changed under the current Republican administration, but the SEC has always been known as a great place to work with the highest salaries in the federal government and very family friendly

Cons

Current share seems to actively hate his employees

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