US Customs and Border Protection Employee Reviews about "good pay"
Updated Jan 15, 2019
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R. Gil Kerlikowske
37 Ratings
Pros
"In addition to the pay and benefits, I felt that I made a difference in my community" (in 17 reviews)
"Good pay with the overtime; good job security not particularly dangerous for a law enforcement job" (in 13 reviews)
Cons
"Homeland Security and CBP are politically driven agencies" (in 10 reviews)
"Long hours, facilities can be rough in older airports/cargo offices, normal headaches that come along with managing union employees" (in 9 reviews)
Reviews about "good pay"
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"Good federal job"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookI have been working at US Customs and Border Protection
Pros
Good pay, good opportunity to grow and go to a different federal agency.
Cons
No OT, and bad union. Micro management! !!
US Customs and Border Protection2016-09-26 - Helpful (2)
"Under dog of the basted child!"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at US Customs and Border Protection full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Good Pay, specially overtime, love the work, exciting.
Cons
Back Stabbing SOB's,,,lookout for the management.
Advice to Management
Leave the hack out of people, if they are doing their job!
US Customs and Border Protection2019-01-16 - Helpful (6)
"cbp officer"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at US Customs and Border Protection full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Good pay with the overtime; good job security not particularly dangerous for a law enforcement job. Very hard to get fired unless you do something really egregious or illegal; or fail a drug test. Journeyman GS-12.
Cons
Mandatory overtime with no regard for your personal life or family life. You get up to 5 weeks vacation but they steal it from you anyway by forcing you to call in sick to get a day off - so after you burn up your sick leave you use up annual leave then take leave without pay. Frequent payroll errors never in your favor: You have to check your hours worked against your earning and leave statements. They mess them up... constantly, making you chase your money.
Show MoreAdvice to Management
Fire all your managers: They are promoted by nepotism, croneyism. Supervisor's exam is a fraud' They never publish or give you your results and what the answers were. Total sham for promotions to supervisor. They are picked and anointed under the radar while the online application is taken down intermittently at odd hours to keep you from applying: It is by patronage only and totally corrupt.
US Customs and Border Protection2018-05-27 - Helpful (1)
"Safe"
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I have been working at US Customs and Border Protection full-time
Pros
Good pay, good hours, equipment
Cons
Varying shifts, nepotism, bad locations
US Customs and Border Protection2018-05-18 - Helpful (3)
"CBP"
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RecommendsI have been working at US Customs and Border Protection full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
good job and good pay
Cons
management doesn't really care about employees
US Customs and Border Protection2018-03-16 - Helpful (6)
"It's not the worst place to work"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at US Customs and Border Protection full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Good pay, lots of training and opportunities to gain experience. Great stepping stone to other jobs in the federal government
Cons
Difficult to get a transfer, lots of forced overtime, poor management, horrible working conditions. Mangers micro manage every single aspect of your work day. Very little autonomy
Advice to Management
Stop the nepotism
US Customs and Border Protection2017-05-27 - Helpful (2)
"Good job"
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I have been working at US Customs and Border Protection full-time
Pros
Good pay, the job is thought provoking! Immigration changes constantly .. You are forever learning new things!!!
Cons
Hard to balance family life. If you take the job in another state it's really hard to move around if your port is not a desirable port.
Advice to Management
Consider new ways for employees to move to different ports to be closer to family.
US Customs and Border Protection2016-10-15 - Helpful (12)
"Border Patrol"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI have been working at US Customs and Border Protection full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Good pay, good benefits, plenty of down time. There are a lot of like minded individuals which builds esprit de corps and makes friendships great.
Cons
No mobility. Limited upward potential. Bi-polar management from the top down. Extremely politicized environment with little guidance or continuous focus on any particular mission.
US Customs and Border Protection2015-11-03 "Hard to get employed"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at US Customs and Border Protection
Pros
Leave Insurance benefits Easy Work Good Pay Management is kind
Cons
Difficult to get hired. Sometimes it can be a little to easy. Need more of a challenge
US Customs and Border Protection2015-09-08- Helpful (2)
"US Border Patrol Agent"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at US Customs and Border Protection full-time
Pros
Exciting, good pay and benefits, plenty of vacation time.
Cons
Inept management, low morale as a whole, very difficult to transfer or relocate.
Advice to Management
Invest in your employees, increase training, make relocation more frequent and accessible.
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