Air Force Reserve Reviews

Pros

Medical, dental, savings, travel and retirement are just a few. Autonomy, and a fast-paced environment with room for professional and personal growth.

Cons

Senior level management can be out of touch with the day-to-day operations of a recruiter. No cash incentives for a job well done.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to the field in order to improve the bottom line. Promote only those that are truly deserving. Level the playing field.

Pros

Military experience one weekend a month.

Cons

The rules are becoming ridiculous.

Advice to Senior Management

Use logic.

Pros

Stable employment and scheduled pay increases make this a secure place to work. Also some options to grow and challenge if you are willing to move.

Cons

Innovation is not rewarded and career advancement is limited for enlisted personnel. Continuous battle over the federal budget causes constant consternation over pay.

Advice to Senior Management

While EPRs/OPRs can't be 360-reviews, feedbacks are prime for this mangement feedback tool which would allow for better self-awareness and tracking.

Pros

Good benefits and retirement plan

Cons

Excessive demands of time and little appreciation

Advice to Senior Management

care more about your people, live the words you say

Pros

Middle management is very supportive and candid, very good feedback and communication of functional expectations from my experience. Initiative is rewarded and camaraderie is very strong.

Cons

Vision and tactical direction from leadership is unstable and opaque. Better communication and goal clarity would be an extremely beneficial policy.

Advice to Senior Management

Commit to long-term goals and make them public. Instead of getting lost in benchmarks and metrics, figure out realistic goals that most satisfy core customers and concentrate on cementing them. Also, not transition training at position hand offs makes for a tremendously inefficient and unnecessary learning curve and creates inconsistency in standards along with a general lack of continuity. It's the forest for the trees.

Pros

Great place to work
Great benefits
Great 401 (K) type plan - Thrift Savings Plan
Greta family/work/life balance
Time off (3hrs week) for fitness

Cons

Some micromanagers
Atlanta commute is horrible!

Advice to Senior Management

None