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  • www.fs.fed.us
  • Washington, DC
  • 10000+ Employees
  • 1905
  • Government
  • National Agencies
  • Unknown / Non-Applicable

CompetitorsUS Bureau of Land Management, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington State Department of Natural Resources
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Responsible for managing more than 190 million acres of national forests and grasslands, the USDA Forest Service is the largest agency of the US Department of Agriculture and has the conflicting mission of both preserving public forest lands and overseeing the commercial ...
Mission: To sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations." Its motto is "Caring for the land and serving people.

US Forest Service Reviews

3.7
74%
Recommend to a Friend
58%
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Vicki Christiansen
Vicki Christiansen
134 Ratings
5.0
Current Employee

"Contract Specialist"

Feb 8, 2023 - Contracting Specialist

Pros

Great benefits, job security, great promotion potential.

Cons

Leadership changes can bring different dynamics to team.
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Diversity & Inclusion at US Forest Service

3.4
(256 Reviews)

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US Forest Service Interviews

Experience
Positive71%
Negative9%
Neutral20%
Getting an Interview
Applied online87%
Campus Recruiting5%
Employee Referral4%
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  1. Resource Assistant Interview

    Anonymous Employee in United Kingdom
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    Positive Experience
    Average Interview

    Interview

    30-45 minute phone interview with a panel. Had two interviews with different offices, which were both very different experiences. One was tailored more to the specific role, and the other used the "standard" questions asked for federal interviews. The standardized question-askers said they wanted to ask follow-up questions but the federal process doesn't allow that, so they are used to using a formula to prevent bias.
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What is paid time off like at US Forest Service?

...Great outdoors, lots of hiking, great coworkers, decent benefits, paid time off....

December 15, 2021

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Employees rate US Forest Service 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 1,003 anonymous reviews on Glassdoor.

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Overall, 74% of employees would recommend working at US Forest Service to a friend. This is based on 787 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

71% of job seekers rate their interview experience at US Forest Service as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at US Forest Service.

59% of employees think that US Forest Service has a positive business outlook. This is based on anonymous employee reviews submitted on Glassdoor.

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