Pros
Business casual attire M-TH and casual Friday's. Monthly public transportation stipend. Buddy program for new hires. Government benefits and accrued time for vacation/sick leave.
Cons
Poor management and toxic environment with too many individuals for a 30+ person office back-stabbing someone else. The line tenured and protected holds true for several individuals that the agency would do better without. Job description changed entirely once onboard and not for the better. Training consisted of looking over a person's shoulder, and then being links to SOP's (most which haven't been updated in years). Under the current management, you receive minimal hands-on training if any. You will need to balance getting the work done with trying to figure out how to do things. If you fix a problem or do a good job, don't expect to ever hear "good job". There was also a disconnect between HQ's and the other regional offices which was surprising. You'd think they'd all be working together (but HQ may be trying to correct this). Don't seek how to do something better or to network with another regional office to find better ways to do your job -- you'll be reprimanded for it. It also took a month to get a phone, four months to get access to the time and attendance system and obtain ID. Some of this, however, has to do with the mismanagement at the local agency. There are a few good people and it is too bad they are stuck in the environment. Several individuals told me other government agencies are better to work for. My advice, seek those out instead of this one. Look online for the annual reviews by employees of agencies to get an idea which ones will be better. When the employee satisfaction is below 50%, you know there's a problem. I didn't know about this before I joined the FTA. You will have issues that are government bureaucracy-related. The bigger problem is the management team within this particular office. Beware.
