Environmental Protection Agency Employee Reviews about "work life balance"
84% would recommend to a friend
(79 total reviews)
Andrew Wheeler
62% approve of CEO
What people are saying about Environmental Protection Agency
Got a burning question about Environmental Protection Agency? Just ask!
On Glassdoor, you can share insights and advice anonymously with Environmental Protection Agency employees and get real answers from people on the inside.
What are your colleagues talking about?
Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
Excerpts from user reviews, not authored by Glassdoor
Ratings by Demographics
This rating reflects the overall rating of Environmental Protection Agency and is not affected by filters.
Found 79 of over 983 reviews
Updated Nov 28, 2023
- Popular
- Most Recent
- Highest Rating
- Lowest Rating
Reviews about "work life balance"
Return to all Reviews- 4.0Aug 31, 2012Environmental EngineerCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsSan Francisco, CA
Pros
Younger staff is super smart, especially the ones right out of college. Very pro telework and work/life balance. Pay is competitive, benefits are good and the job security is strong.
Cons
Some of the older staff are retired in place and not helpful. Management seems to jump from crisis to crisis without a clear strategy. Not too much upward mobility in a regional office, you'd have better opportunities at RTP or DC.
- 5.0Dec 27, 2021Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
Clear and meaningful mission. Great pay and benefits. Good workplace culture. Variety of work to satisfy your interests.
Cons
Some lack of clear direction and process. Slow progress on important projects. Some lack of succession planning makes transitions challenging. Staggering amount of work can eat up your work/life balance if you aren't careful.
- 2.0Apr 28, 2019Physical Security SpecialistCurrent Employee, less than 1 year
Pros
Great work life balance/ telework
Cons
Lacks knowledge of how to achieve security
- 4.0Nov 20, 2023Budget AnalystCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearWashington, DC
Pros
Work life balance is good
Cons
People are nosey and way to in your business
- 3.0Mar 27, 2022Engineering TechnicianCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsQueens, KY
Pros
work life balance is good
Cons
low pay plenty of room to grow and be broke
- 4.0Jun 27, 2022Student TraineeCurrent EmployeeChelmsford, MA
Pros
Work/life balance and manageable workload
Cons
The bureaucracy, too many unnecessary meetings
- 4.0Jan 4, 2010Student Trainee (Environmental Engineer)Current EmployeePhiladelphia, PA
Pros
-great benefits -easy to balance work and personal life -ample vacation/sick leave -laid-back environment -sociable place to work -very close to public transportation -job stability -personal satisfaction in serving the country
Cons
-red tape -slow processes -employees are generally older -lack of planning for student intern programs -employees tend to disregard students
2 - 3.0Nov 8, 2021DriverCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearHouston, TX
Pros
Pay is good, friendly co workers
Cons
Work life balance is bad
- 1.0Nov 15, 2022Admin OfficerCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearMelbourne
Pros
pretty good work life balance
Cons
not the best team culture
- 2.0Nov 7, 2014Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 8 years
Pros
Good work-life balance with compressed schedules and work from home. An immense learning experience, especially for those few capable of rotating to other offices or divisions.
Cons
Politics and fear control a defensive management. Unnecessary internal bureaucracy creates a mentally painful and exhausting work flow. Ratings and reviews on this site, and internal satisfaction surveys or complaints, do very little to motivate management to truly improve or change anything. Politics, Inspector General investigations, and fear of reprisal are the main forces for change or maintaining the status quo. Any change that does occur is in direct response to these pressures. It will likely get worse before it gets better.
