Does DC Courts pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DC Courts employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DC Courts. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DC Courts?

72% of DC Courts employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DC Courts 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DC Courts?

Judicial Law Clerk (12) , Law Clerk (9) , Courtroom Clerk (6) , Deputy Clerk (6) , Intern (5) , Deputy Clerk II (4) , Manager (4) , Judicial Intern (3) , Branch Chief (2) , CJA (2) , Director (2) , Information Technology (2) , Mediator (2)

What are the pros of working at DC Courts according to real employee reviews?

"Federal benefits since DC is not a state." ((in 15 reviews)); "The pay is good and you receive great benefits." ((in 4 reviews)); "opportunity and stability to stay longer than 1 year unlike many other clerkships." ((in 3 reviews)); "great experience, learned a lot" ((in 3 reviews)); "Competitive salary, easy to advance, easy to apply." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DC Courts according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 5 reviews)); "Leadership is poor." ((in 4 reviews)); "Favoritism is apparent." ((in 4 reviews)); "The hours were long some days." ((in 3 reviews))

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DC Courts Reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)

Herbert Rouson Jr.

77% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture and values

3.0

Senior management

DC Courts has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DC Courts 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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Reviews by job title

113 reviews

4.0

Apr 16, 2026

Supportive environment but high workload due to few judges

Judicial law clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

9-5, supportive judges, never a dull moment

Cons

a lot of work. high case volume because of few judges

5.0

Jul 17, 2025

Great Place to learn

Judicial law clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Learn from smart Judges how they analyze the facts and law

Cons

Pay is not as competitive. Depending on the calendar there might not be a lot of opportunities to write judicial opinions. No retirement account.

5.0

Feb 25, 2025

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Love working here. Great people and great benefits.

Cons

There are no cons for me.

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