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      3.8

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (1,455 total reviews)

      Pete Buttigieg | Michael G. Whitaker | Kathryn “Katie” Thomson

      68% approve of CEO

      50% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.3

      Senior management

      FAA has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,455 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FAA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Gobierno y administración pública industry (3.6 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      1K reviews
      2.0
      Mar 31, 2013

      Bureaucratic and frustrating - you don't make a difference

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Mostly stable once permanent but everything take twice as long to get done as in the real world, making it all ineffective.

      Cons

      Bureaucratic baloney, silly actions that do nothing, knee-jerk reactions that waste time and taxpayer's money, twice as much work to get anything done because of red tape and idiotic rules. Federal unions are raping the taxpayers.

      4.0
      Mar 19, 2013

      Great people to work with, but might seem like a dead-end for younger professionals

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      For me, there are three main things that determine job satisfaction. Who you work with, what projects you work on, and salary. I have worked here for three years now and can say that there is a pretty good culture here and everyone is easy to get along with. And, most of the projects are interesting.

      Cons

      The FAA, unlike most other federal agencies, uses "pay banding" instead of the GS scale. The first three years straight out of college you get decent pay grade increases. After that, though, you are pretty much on a frozen salary that likely will not keep up with inflation. There seems to be very little in the way of career advancement. There are no bonuses. Also during those first three years you only receive four hours of leave every two weeks, i.e., 8 hours leave per month. On the other hand, I suppose it is a fairly stable job, for the most part. But as a young professional with ambition, I can't help but wonder if there's something more challenging and rewarding out there.

      3.0
      Mar 4, 2013

      Average

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Not sure, I'm not sure. Not too sure.

      Cons

      You can meet many diff people

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