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Updated Apr 17, 2023
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67% Recommend to a Friend
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- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
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WorkLife Balance is very good
Cons
The compensation is about 5% lower than industry. There are no bonuses or stock options.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
TRAINING is extensive and continuous.
Cons
Supervisor communications with employees is not as good as it was before teleworking started.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Benefits are a huge plus
Feb 23, 2023 - Financial Specialist in Saint Louis, MORecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Time off, telework, dental/health/vision/life insurance
Cons
Understaffed and feels like a dumpster fire
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Relaxed public company
Dec 6, 2022 - Loan Specialist in Amherst, MARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Relaxed, flexible, work-life balance, fulfilling, benefits
Cons
Public company, red-tape, skill ceiling, political
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Security of a federal job.
Cons
Childish, inexperienced management. Constant micromanagement.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Challenging work. Wide variety of complexity.
Cons
People have to retire for upward mobility opportunities.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
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You know that your contribution makes a difference in rural America
Cons
Need to be self motivated. National office directed press releases can be a bit frustrating.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Customer Service Branch-call center
Jun 17, 2022 - Processor in Saint Louis, MORecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
you get paid and have gov't benefits.
Cons
toxic work environment, you're treated like a child and micro managed as such. Performance is purely based on metrics-answer as many calls as you can...and very little emphasis on quality. The customer base is indescribably rude, demanding, and at times hostile. Best thing I ever did was leave this nightmare behind.
- Former Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Worst, toxic, disgusting
Jul 14, 2022 - Accountant in Saint Louis, MORecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
None that I can think of
Cons
Toxic environment. All forms of harassment everywhere all day. Management promotes friends and family, nothing based on competence.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
It's a government job! I enjoyed working there for the period of time that I was there.
Cons
None as I could recall...if you are not willing to multi-task and help customers then you may not enjoy.
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USDA Rural Development has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 79 reviews left anonymously by employees. 67% of employees would recommend working at USDA Rural Development to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.
67% of USDA Rural Development employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated USDA Rural Development 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.
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