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    US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Reviews

    Updated September 4, 2018
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    Pros

    • "Great work-life balance and solid benefits" (in 3 reviews)

    • "Excellent boss, autonomy in the work, flexible work schedule, great benefits, ample training opportunities" (in 4 reviews)

    Cons

    • "If you went to college instead of coming from the military you were looked down upon" (in 2 reviews)

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    1. "Good Place to Work"

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

      I have been working at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement full-time

      Pros

      Great benefits, flexible hours, supervisors can get paid overtime.

      Cons

      The bureaucracy can be maddening at times.

    2. "Good intro to federal service"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement full-time

      Pros

      Never an issue getting overtime pay or compensatory time off.
      Room for growth and professional development.

      Cons

      Stressful environment.
      Controversial mission.

    3. "Great pay, poor management, agency mission changes"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend

      I worked at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement full-time

      Pros

      Great pay and opportunity to advance.

      Cons

      Poor management, D.C. politics dictate ever changing mission.

    4. "ICE review"

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      Current Employee - Writer in Washington, DC
      Current Employee - Writer in Washington, DC

      I have been working at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      good people to work with

      Cons

      lacks telework options depending on the office you're in

    5. "Don't make this agency a career - use as entry into federal sector"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Health insurance benefits and options to include dental and vision
      Separate sick leave and annual leave accrual
      TSP (Government 401K) option
      Retirement

      Cons

      Political environment, not what you know versus who you know. Management is more concerned about numbers instead of quality of investigations. Certain career fields have no upward mobility due to lack of positions available. Working hard to make a system or process better doesn't matter - just do what you're told and don't rock the boat. Mediocre employees are retained and the hard workers do 90% of what is needed. Research "federal employee viewpoint survey" results to see the numbers, this agency is one of the lowest in the federal sector. Can be very "cliquish" -- if you're not in the "in" group you will be looked down upon.

      Advice to Management

      Listen to what lower office staff is saying in terms of needs and feedback
      Promote those that show competence not just brown nose
      Take care of employees versus statistics

    6. "Criminal Investigator/Special Agent"

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      Former Employee - Criminal Investigator/Special Agent in Houston, TX
      Former Employee - Criminal Investigator/Special Agent in Houston, TX
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great benefits and salary. Job is interesting, rewarding, and always something new each day.

      Cons

      Very discriminating towards non-white, females, and gender. Management running ICE have very little experience in the field, harass employees they do not like in hopes to fire them, and employees must deal with Management corruption at all levels.

      Advice to Management

      Educate Management on how to treat employees equally and fairly regardless of your personal opinions. Get rud if all corruption in Management.

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Special Agent"

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      Current Employee - Special Agent
      Current Employee - Special Agent
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Really there are none. Unless you consider carrying a weapon for this agency a Pro? But this agency is full of unprofessional people.

      Cons

      Imagine the worst agency you could work for, then multiply by 10.

      Advice to Management

      Get rid of the cry baby people, after you get rid of yourselves.

    8. Helpful (1)

      "There is always change at ICE."

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      Current Employee - Senior Advisor in Fairfax, VA
      Current Employee - Senior Advisor in Fairfax, VA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      ICE management has made teleworking and being family friendly with employees a real plus at the agency.

      Cons

      There are too many people who only want to get promoted. Management does not care about federal service.

      Advice to Management

      Go slowly in this new administration

    9. "Auditor"

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      Former Employee - Auditor in Arlington, VA
      Former Employee - Auditor in Arlington, VA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      There are really no good reasons.

      Cons

      A lot of age, gender and skin discrimination against armed forces veterans.

      Advice to Management

      Try to end the politically correct bigotry - especially against veterans.

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Management Program Analyst"

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      Current Employee - Program Management Analyst in Washington, DC
      Current Employee - Program Management Analyst in Washington, DC
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      I enjoy working in my small team where we manage residential detention facilities for immigrant juveniles, families, and adult females. We ensure that standards are maintained, manage contract personnel that conduct compliance inspections of those facilities. As the contract officer representative (COR), I manage contract budgets, and interact with contractors regarding deliverable schedules, employee costing and billable hours. I prepare project status reports, suggest innovative solutions to better manage agency and client expectations. I develop very close relationships with all of my clients, and am involved in pro active solutions in case a problem arises so that it can be addressed before problems arise.

      Cons

      My agency does not have any promotion opportunities for me. Where I am in my career is as far as I can professionally.

      Advice to Management

      Become more workforce engaged so that innovative help employees to feel valued. Eliminate nepotism, and equitably advertise opportunities for promotion, professional growth, and recognition.

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