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    Peace Corps Reviews

    Updated May 23, 2018
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    Peace Corps Acting Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet
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    Pros

    • Learn a new language and how to navigate a new culture (in 45 reviews)

    • This is a life changing experience and unlike anything else you'll ever do (in 41 reviews)

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    1. "Great people with great effort"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Director of Programming and Training in Washington, DC
      Current Employee - Director of Programming and Training in Washington, DC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Peace Corps full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Mission centered staff at all levels

      Cons

      All US staff are term limited

      Advice to Management

      Create a better staff transition plan, since the agency knows staff will depart after term limits.

    2. "life changing"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Peace Corps full-time

      Pros

      challenging, rewarding, beautiful experience and more fulfilling than any job i've ever had

      Cons

      hard to adapt at first, but you get a lot of support

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    3. "Not for the faint of heart"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I worked at Peace Corps full-time

      Pros

      Opportunity to live immersed in a different culture
      There's a whole big world out there, and you get to see some of it!
      Completely flexible schedule
      Independence

      Cons

      Still part of a bureaucratic system, so have to fit the mold
      No structure
      Tough physical and psychological living conditions

    4. "International Development and Cross-Cultural Exchange"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Peace Corps full-time

      Pros

      Amazing agency. Truly worthwhile and important mission and three goals.

      Cons

      With any federal government agency, can be too bureaucratic at times.

      Advice to Management

      Ask for feedback from employees before instituting changes.

    5. "Youth Development Volunteer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Peace Corps full-time

      Pros

      professional, lanuage and personal development opportunities

      Cons

      Living away from home and having cultural problems

    6. "Peace Corps Volunteer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Peace Corps full-time

      Pros

      A rewarding experience and great country staff

      Cons

      Budget Cuts due to current administration

    7. "Peace Corps Ethiopia RPCV"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I worked at Peace Corps full-time

      Pros

      -Learning a new language
      -Was able to integrate myself into a new culture.
      -Able to do a lot of meaningful projects
      -Was challenged hard so that I was able to grow into a stronger individual

      Cons

      -Far away from home for two years
      -Not a whole lot of support

      Advice to Management

      -Love the organizational model and my time in the organization, but please find ways to more consistently support your volunteers

    8. "Peace Corps offered a life changing cross cultural experience."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Peace Corps full-time

      Pros

      Invaluable opportunity for cross-cultural exchange and personal growth. You may not change the world but you can positively impact individual lives.

      Cons

      You don't always feel well supported by staff.

    9. "Former Volunteer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Peace Corps full-time

      Pros

      Health care, support network, readjustment allowance, great environment

      Cons

      You can feel very isolated at times

    10. "Great"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Peace Corps full-time

      Pros

      Great program to get experience in cultural exchange, language skills, project initiative/management

      Cons

      I don't consider this a downside, but some did: You have to take initiative to start projects and integrate. Its not for everyone

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