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Employees rate U.S. Department of State 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 2,222 anonymous reviews on Glassdoor.

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Overall, 64% of employees would recommend working at U.S. Department of State to a friend. This is based on 2,222 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

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81% of job seekers rate their interview experience at U.S. Department of State as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at U.S. Department of State.

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3.7

based on 2,210 ratings

64% would recommend to a friend

Marco Rubio

34% approve of CEO

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Mission The U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety, and economic prosperity.

Description REPRESENT AMERICA TO THE WORLD
Discover opportunities that allow you to contribute your experiences, knowledge, and expertise to work on foreign policies, technology, security systems, buildings, and more, around the world. Help the United States gain a significant competitive advantage on the world stage. Become a member of the U.S. Foreign Service, working in one of more than 270 U.S. Embassies or Consulates abroad or right here in the United States. Take a glimpse inside the careers at the U.S. Department of State today.

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U.S. Department of State

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𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙅𝙚𝙛𝙛, 𝙖 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐.𝙎. 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙐.𝙎. 𝘿𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝘼𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙. Jeff spent his formative years helping with odd jobs for a construction company where he learned the value of service and the basics of project management. He decided to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering, and now, as a Foreign Service Construction Engineer, he plays a critical role in ensuring new U.S. embassy construction abroad is executed according to applicable plans, specifications, schedules, and standards. With a degree in architecture or engineering, in combination with experience in vertical construction, you too can utilize your skills and contribute your knowledge to managing teams that provide safe, secure, functional, and resilient facilities which represent the U.S. to the host nation. The Construction Engineer position is now open through July 11. Apply on USAJOBS - https://bit.ly/445ZqoQ - and contribute your innovative thinking and global perspectives to this unique public service career. U.S. citizenship is required. ...Show more

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Jeff, Construction Engineer, Foreign Service, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations

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U.S. Department of State

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You’re Invited: Network with Architects and Engineers Who Work on U.S. Embassy and Consulate Projects Every Day. U.S. Department of State Diplomat in Residence, Katelyn Choe, and two Construction Engineers, Tamela Simpson and Roman Tellez, will host a virtual information session on June 15 at 3pm EST/Noon PST. Please join us to learn how you can transition your education and experience into a unique public service career. Please RSVP at https://bit.ly/3VXcHNu to receive the event link and the credentials to access it. ...Show more

You’re Invited: Network with Architects and Engineers Who Work on U.S. Embassy and Consulate Projects Every Day. U.S. Department of State Diplomat in Residence, Katelyn Choe, and two Construction Engineers, Tamela Simpson and Roman Tellez, will host a virtual information session on June 15 at 3pm EST/Noon PST. Please join us to learn how you can transition your education and experience into a unique public service career. Please RSVP at https://bit.ly/3VXcHNu to receive the event link and the credentials to access it.

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U.S. Department of State

3y

Ready to apply to become a Facility Manager in the U.S. Foreign Service and experience a career of a lifetime? Visit http://bit.ly/3l7DSrd by May 2! If you want to learn more about the opportunity, visit https://bit.ly/3FepWU3. If you're not quite ready to apply now, make sure to join our talent network and get notified when it opens again for application: https://bit.ly/3VG8U6R U.S. citizenship is required....Show more

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Foreign Service Facility Manager

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U.S. Department of State

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With a $75B portfolio replacement value and more than 280 locations throughout the world, the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) facilities and workforce are dedicated to representing American values and the best in American architecture, design, engineering, technology, sustainability, art, culture, and construction execution. #StateOBO offers opportunities in three distinct categories—Foreign Service (FS), Civil Service (CS), and Personal Services Contractors (PSC). Currently, the following opportunities are open for application: Electronic Engineer (PSC) Deadline: 05/01 Apply: https://bit.ly/3UrPhiR Security Specialist (PSC) Deadline: 05/02 Apply: https://bit.ly/3AqAxHv IT Project Manager (PSC) Deadline: 05/07 Apply: https://bit.ly/445ukyl Civil/Structural Engineer (PSC) Deadline: 05/11 Apply: https://bit.ly/3mw6KtG If you don't find an opportunity that matches your skills and experience right now, please join our Talent Network - https://bit.ly/3VG8U6R - to be notified of future opportunities! U.S. citizenship is required. ...Show more

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U.S. Department of State

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NOW HIRING | The U.S. The Department of State is accepting applications for the Human Resources Specialist position! Are you looking for work and are either a current U.S. federal government employee or have Non-Competitive Eligibility (NCE) hiring status (alum of programs such as the Gilman Scholarship, Critical Language Scholarship, Fulbright, and Peace Corps)? Consider this Human Resources Specialist position open now for application! HR Specialists are responsible for recruitment, employee training and development, performance management, employee relations, salary and benefits administration, employee policies and procedures and position classification....Show more

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U.S. Department of State awards & accolades

Best Places to Work for Commuters, National Center for Transit Research at USF, 2012
Top 20 Government Employers - Readers' Choice, Equal Opportunity Publications, 2012

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Employee reviews at U.S. Department of State

U.S. Department of State has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,210 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The U.S. Department of State employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.7 stars).

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3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

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