Does Consumer Financial Protection Bureau pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?

69% of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?

Examiner (20) , Analyst (13) , Intern (11) , Financial Analyst (7) , Program Manager (7) , Manager (6) , Attorney (4) , Bank Examiner (4) , Senior Counsel (4) , Director's Financial Analyst (3) , Management and Program Analyst (3) , Paralegal (3) , Pathways Intern (3) , Senior Research Assistant (3) , (2)

What are the pros of working at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau according to real employee reviews?

"Great mission and great people" ((in 21 reviews)); "Brilliant colleagues." ((in 20 reviews)); "Money and benefits were great" ((in 18 reviews)); "good pay and interesting policy work" ((in 15 reviews)); "Work/life balance is great." ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau according to real employee reviews?

"Immature, inexperienced managers." ((in 15 reviews)); "Management is average at best." ((in 13 reviews)); "Toxic Senior Leadership Staff" ((in 8 reviews)); "As a result favoritism, EEO and discrimination is true to nature and has been sited and noted by Congress." ((in 5 reviews)); "Also that you interact with all of the great social/agency strengthening opportunities." ((in 4 reviews))

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4.1

69% would recommend to a friend

(223 total reviews)

Rohit Chopra

56% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Culture and values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 223 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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223 reviews

4.0

Jun 17, 2026

Great exposure and talented colleagues, but dependent on federal politics

Director's financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Great exposure to different types of work - Wonderful, talented people to learn from - Great benefits - Purpose-driven work - Good connections

Cons

- Subject to politics. I was DOGE'd twice before being reinstated. - Trump administration moved the office to a bad location. - Poor treatment of staff by administration.

4.0

Jan 14, 2026

Good Agency

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Does important work protecting consumers.

Cons

Leadership actively working against the mission.

5.0

Oct 10, 2025

Liked working here

Law clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great cases and really felt like you were advocating for consumers

Cons

Burnout and depending on the team you were assigned, there could be some micromanagement

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