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Environmental Protection Agency

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Needs improvement - Environmental Scientist Environmental Protection Agency Employee Review

2.0
Apr 20, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Help Americans every day, protecting human health and the environment. Large numbers of coworkers dedicated to the mission and to public service. Sometimes possible to make real contributions.

Cons

Bureaucracy and poor management have transformed the agency into an ineffective, unfocused mess. Inept, unethical, and abusive management. Hiring and promotions impacted by discrimination and good old boy/girl networks. Waste, fraud, and abuse by political appointees and at all other career levels tolerated and covered up. Decisions at a science agency made by higher ups with no experience or education. No training for employees to keep up technical skills unless you are favored by management.

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Pros

Phenomenal, mission-driven colleagues + interesting and important work

Cons

Highly susceptible to politics and lower wages

3.0
Jul 21, 2026
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Pros

Work-life balance, respect of superiors and colleagues, sometimes you still get to further the mission.

Cons

Most of the time the administration slows down progress on projects and cases. Morale is at an all-time low.

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