FAA Reviews

Pros

Interesting work, good hours, retirement plan

Cons

Lots of paperwork which slows the process down

Advice to Senior Management

Significant but may not be worth it.

Pros

Never is a boring minute.

Cons

On call 24/7 365 days a year.

Advice to Senior Management

Need more HR support for routine actions.

Pros

because the work is extremely data based, and also very precise. I like working there because it is a very organized administration

Cons

there are not many cons, we do the job right and that's all i see. Could have a higher salary

Pros

Encouragement for fresh ideas.
Executive Management

Cons

No career progression
Banding system vs. GS

Pros

Little fear of layoffs....decent pay......ok benefits...not a lot of good reasons.....just a job cant really recommend

Cons

government work.....ridiculous rules, management that loves to micromanage, things dont make any sense, have no real understanding how the real world works

Pros

Good co-workers, good mission, and family friendly.

Cons

Bureaucracy is burdensome and will wear you down.

Advice to Senior Management

More employee accountibility is needed.

Pros

Knowing you are doing something important.

Cons

Government bureaucracy and congressional inaction was very frustrating.

Advice to Senior Management

Never assume everything has been adequately communicated to the lower levels of the organization.

Pros

Good Experience
High preformers are rewarded
Challenging work
Pay cap is higher than GS scale
Good agency funding
Bright colleagues

Cons

Any goverment agency has a bureaucracy
Weak support staff
Core compensation system not advantageous to junior attorneys
Human Resources
Weak support staff and required ministerial tasks take up too much time and are distracting from the practice of law

Advice to Senior Management

Better recognition to junior high preformers

Pros

I like having the ability to contribute to public safety.
The job is stable and the benefits are good.
There are a lot of opportunities to learn about aviation.

Cons

Overall, the management and leadership are abysmal. Employee morale is low. The FAA repeatedly shows up on the bottom of the list of the best government agencies to work for. Micromanagement and incompetence are rampant.

The bureaucracy is stifling. Many departments provide redundant services. It is hard to move around within the agency, and if you are not an engineer or an air traffic controller, it is even harder.

Advice to Senior Management

Learn how to actually manage your departments and provide some vision and leadership. Being a manager is more than telling your subordinates "because I said so."

Pros

Currently a very good retirement system and fair compensation.

Cons

Strange working hours that mean little time with family and management that is openly hostile to controllers

Advice to Senior Management

retire