US Department of Labor Reviews

Current Employee – been working at US Department of Labor as an intern for more than a year

Pros – - Good pay for an internship.
- Stay busy, plenty of work
- Usually a job offer at the end of the internship
- Lots of paid time off

Cons – - Can be boring.
- Sometimes Investigators expect too much.
- Lots of Red Tape

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the good work. Maybe provide more opportunities for interns to get involved. Some more on site interviews or something of the sort would break up the tedious work at times.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at US Department of Labor full-time

Pros – Flexible hours. and great coworkers

Cons – Not to exciting from day to day

Current Employee – been working at US Department of Labor full-time for more than a year

Pros – I continue to learn a lot in my role and my manager is great about presenting me with learning opportunities and chances to hone my expertise and grow within my role.

Cons – There seem to be limits in regards to career development opportunities within the agency. It's easy to get pigeon-holed and promotions are few and far between. Right now, the Federal government as a whole has been under attack and Federal workers have become punching bags for Congress.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue to present career development opportunities to ALL employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at US Department of Labor full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – If you're any kind of minority wit a degree of any kind and know how to play 'the game' you'll go far. White male? Psh! Good luck!

Cons – Do you enjoy doing the absolute minimum and still collecting a paycheck? Do you want a supervisor that expects you to only do what you're told, and nothing when you haven't been told to do something? Do you enjoy being evaluated arbitrarily regardless if you have shown evidence that you've exceeded what is required of you and have letters of commendation that are not included as part of your evaluation? If so, the Dept. of Labor is the place for you!!

Advice to Senior Management – They're old. They like to promote minorities to make themselves look better despite whether or not the person can actually perform the required duties. Its kind of a running joke at this point.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at US Department of Labor full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Non-managerial staff is motivated and qualified, work topics are interesting and the mission is important. The pay is excellent and benefits are standard for the Federal government.

Cons – Not all managers are well qualified, many do not have significant experience outside of the bureau and can not provide meaningful guidance to staff. They often struggle to make decisions and to prioritize their work.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at US Department of Labor full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Sense of patriotic pride. Public service. Meaningful work. Great pay plus a 5% match from government for Thrift Savings Plan (401k). Good health care benefits. $125 monthly transit subsidy to help pay for commute. Steady work in the face of a serious recession. (So far, at least. We will see where our funding goes during the sequester and upcoming budget fights between President Obama and Republicans in Congress.) Getting to work with some of the best and brightest.

Cons – Not respected by taxpayers. Some will even resent you and want to take away some of the good benefits mentioned above. Increasingly, you and your salaary are a political pawn. Government could get shut down over funding issues. You have to live in Washington, DC to perform the job. Have to deal with new poltical appointees every four years -- and you may not agree with their political views and/or the direction they want to take the Agency. The working conditions are Spartan, drab and depressing, depending on the office.

Advice to Senior Management – Listen to the career staff and you will get some good insights and advice. More teleworking opportunities would make staff happier and more productive. Give more flexibility as to the hours one has to be at work. Core hours are 9:30-3:00 Mon-Fri. Should instead be 10:00-2:00.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at US Department of Labor full-time for less than a year

Pros – Flextime, flexplace, stimulating/important job to do, no shortage of work, nice bosses who care about me and my success.

Cons – A lot of the paper work seems unneccessary. I can't go into specifics.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep doing what you're doing.

Current Employee – been working at US Department of Labor full-time for less than a year

Pros – travel, constant learning, you won't be bored.

Cons – Tons of reading, no joke, for the first 2 mth of my work, I feel like a law student but paid much less.

Advice to Senior Management – pay more ?

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at US Department of Labor full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Networking with external agencies and the learning experience.

Cons – Pre-employment selection. Lack of upward mobility. Lacks valuable training. Lack ogling cohesion between program groups.

Advice to Senior Management – Take some advice from staff before making failing executive decisions.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at US Department of Labor full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – More job security than private sector.

Cons – Crazy and dangerous people are protected by unions. Political leadership makes really bad decisions that threaten job security.

Advice to Senior Management – Speak out against political leadership.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company