Does US Embassy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, US Embassy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at US Embassy. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at US Embassy?

75% of US Embassy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated US Embassy 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at US Embassy?

Administrative Assistant (31) , Intern (12) , Visa Assistant (12) , Internship (9) , Project Manager (8) , Specialist (8) , Voucher Examiner (8) , Security Guard (6) , Admin Assistant (5) , Budget Analyst (5) , Consular Assistant (5) , Economic Specialist (5) , HR Assistant (5) , Financial Specialist (4) , Human Resources Assistant (4)

What are the pros of working at US Embassy according to real employee reviews?

"good benefit as an obvious advantage" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great working environment compared to other embassies" ((in 27 reviews)); "and a good salary" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good people and many activities for the embassy's employees" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great environment to work in" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at US Embassy according to real employee reviews?

"Changing management can lead to periods with poor managers." ((in 7 reviews)); "No career development." ((in 5 reviews)); "American supervisors change every 3 years." ((in 4 reviews)); "office politics is unregulated" ((in 3 reviews))

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4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(493 total reviews)

Rex W Tillerson

90% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture and values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

US Embassy has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 493 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The US Embassy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

493 reviews

5.0

13 Feb 2018

Consular Assistant

Embassy

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

My ideal company is one that values individual employees and encourages them to speak up and share ideas, but that also has a commitment to sustainability

Cons

My ideal company would present exciting challenges that allow me to use my interest in and experience with growing sustainability efforts, and I see how my experience developing metrics could be useful here to propel the business forward

5.0

27 Dec 2014

I enjoyed working for the U.S. Embassy in Kiev, Ukraine. It was a very positive environment and excellent colleagues.

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Positive work environment; Training possibilities; Excellent work conditions; Interesting jobs;

Cons

Lack of promotion possibilities at work;

1.0

18 Feb 2019

This is a terrible place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Community events are nice and the holidays.

Cons

Extremely low pay, almost zero career advancement and no advocacy on behalf of the employees from HR or Management.

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