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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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      1K reviews
      4.0
      Oct 21, 2016

      People make the difference

      Air traffic control specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Most of the individuals working at the FAA strive to do the best job they can in whatever capacity they are assigned.

      Cons

      There are a few individuals who have been hiding under the government umbrella of hard to fire that can make the jobs intolerable if you are stuck working with them.

      4.0
      May 31, 2016

      Air Traffic Controller

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very easy job! Most of my days, I slept or watched TV, or played computer games.

      Cons

      No sense of accomplishment, no pride, I felt guilty, because I was paid so much money, and did so little work.

      2.0
      Feb 26, 2016

      Good work environment. Terrible pay system.

      Airway transportation systems specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some great co-workers. Enjoyable and important work. Every day is a different experience. Training quality is fantastic. The many benefits of federal employment are true here. Health care, TSP, work-life balance, etc..

      Cons

      FAA pay system is terrible. Unlike other federal jobs, you are expected to negotiate your starting wage. If you don't know this and take the first offer on the table, you are stuck below the pay rate of your co-workers for the rest of your career. You can only advance in pay by constantly changing your job title. This leads to huge numbers of people occupying jobs that they are not actually interested in performing. Senior management is political appointees. They are clueless about what the line workers do, and don't really care. Many policies are dictated by a Congress that is either inept, or even purposefully attempting to sabotage federal agencies.

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