Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Reviews
74% would recommend to a friend
(681 total reviews)
Christopher Wray
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- "Great opportunities and many different specialities to choose from so you will always have challanges" (in 18 reviews)
- "workers, lots of room for advancement, excellent benefits, job security, steady pay increases." (in 16 reviews)
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Found 681 of over 790 reviews
Updated Dec 5, 2023
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- 5.0Dec 5, 2023Personnel Security SpecialistCurrent Employee
Pros
Wide range of job positions Ability to change roles if you get burnt out Sense of accomplishment in even the smallest roles
Cons
No remote options Not good training opportunities for non-agents
- 5.0Nov 17, 2023Special AgentCurrent Employee, more than 10 yearsBaltimore, MD
Pros
flexibility to have work and home life balance
Cons
Everyone hates law enforcement right now.
- 5.0Nov 16, 2023Management AnalystCurrent Employee, more than 8 yearsWashington, DC
Pros
Diverse career opportunities and great advancement opportunities.
Cons
Earning power in the field office not as lucrative as in the DC area.
- 5.0Nov 11, 2023Field AgentCurrent EmployeeLawrenceville, GA
Pros
Pays good and takes good care of my kids
Cons
Not capture suspects keep following me and my granddaughters
1 - 5.0Oct 29, 2023Biometric ScreenerCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearClarksburg, WV
Pros
Great work environment and training
Cons
Long time to get hired
- 5.0Oct 27, 2023Unit ChiefCurrent Employee, more than 10 yearsQuantico, VA
Pros
Working at the FBI provides a rewarding career, where you feel that you're making a positive contribution every day. Pay is decent, benefits are excellent, and the environment/culture is overall healthy and allows a good balance for personal life.
Cons
High turnover rate with executive management. Can be stressful and demanding at times.
- 5.0Oct 20, 2023Unit ChiefCurrent Employee, more than 10 yearsWashington, DC
Pros
If you are willing to work hard you can enjoy great pride in the work you do...
Cons
As new Special Agent you have little/no say in where you work or the kinds of cases you are assigned to investigate.
- 5.0Oct 5, 2023GS-14 Supervisory Special AgentFormer EmployeeFredericksburg, VA
Pros
This was the best career in the USA
Cons
Poor process for choosing which senior managers to promote. The best leaders generally avoid moving up in the agency.
2 - 5.0Sept 21, 2023AnalystCurrent Employee
Pros
Mission focused wellness hour talented coworkers
Cons
Bureaucracy no flexibility poor management
- 5.0Sept 20, 2023Special AgentCurrent Employee, more than 10 yearsSalt Lake City, UT
Pros
Be able to make a positive difference in your community.
Cons
You become a public figure.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 790 reviews left anonymously by employees. 74% of employees would recommend working at Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
74% of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.
