Great workload, great opportunities, terrible management - Anonymous employee SEC Employee Review

2.0
May 23, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Working at the SEC provides great pay and benefits for the workload. Its government work, so generally the most you should expect to work is 45 hours, and compared with other agencies, leave can be rather flexible. Work life balance is great. The job is challenging and engaging.

Cons

Management does not like to communicate with its employees. Personnel changes, feedback, and basic workflow planning is a surprise to many employees. This is completely division dependent.

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

Things have changed under the current Republican administration, but the SEC has always been known as a great place to work with the highest salaries in the federal government and very family friendly

Cons

Current share seems to actively hate his employees

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