Does US Embassy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, US Embassy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at US Embassy. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at US Embassy?

75% of US Embassy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated US Embassy 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at US Embassy?

Administrative Assistant (31) , Intern (12) , Visa Assistant (12) , Internship (9) , Project Manager (8) , Specialist (8) , Voucher Examiner (8) , Security Guard (6) , Admin Assistant (5) , Budget Analyst (5) , Consular Assistant (5) , Economic Specialist (5) , HR Assistant (5) , Financial Specialist (4) , Human Resources Assistant (4)

What are the pros of working at US Embassy according to real employee reviews?

"good benefits compared to other embassies" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great working environment with good numbers of experience employees" ((in 25 reviews)); "and a good salary" ((in 21 reviews)); "Amazing people, Amazing team, great experience!" ((in 13 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at US Embassy according to real employee reviews?

"no career progression and no career development" ((in 7 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of room for growth for certain positions" ((in 7 reviews)); "office politics is unregulated" ((in 3 reviews)); "No flexibility on salary negotiation or teleworking" ((in 3 reviews)); "American supervisors change every 3 years." ((in 3 reviews))

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US Embassy reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(493 total reviews)

Rex W Tillerson

90% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

US Embassy has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 493 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The US Embassy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

493 reviews

5.0

Feb 24, 2026

Great!

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good on CV, good environment

Cons

Unpaid, too far away from the city

3.0

Dec 2, 2025

salary

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

open, committed, empowered, valued, respected

Cons

salary, policy, regulations, changes in leadership

5.0

Nov 27, 2025

Secure job

Retail sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Secure job 13th month salary

Cons

None, I like mr job and the atmosphere

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