Decent pay and best benefits - Anonymous employee ORAU Employee Review

4.0
Apr 17, 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The benefits are better than any other government contractor in the area. The pay is great for the area but not the best for comparable government contractors in the area.

Cons

Management is a little delusional. Our employees are really overworked at the moment, taking on responsibilities from the people who have left, and the managers are like “we don’t understand why”. You should be able to handle the three jobs you’re covering and no, we aren’t going to pay you all three salaries, be a team player.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

The pros heavily depend on your host facility, program manager and mentor. My mentor is great and allows me lots of freedom to do my work and develop my skills. Depending on your host facility you get to work with federal agencies and potentially get connections for a permanent job.

Cons

We are considered not employed, but a "participant in a program". Our salary is a taxable income. There is no benefits other than an offered health insurance that costs hundreds each month out of your salary for minimal coverage. There is no PTO. You have to ask permission if you want to take a day off or go on a trip. Any problems with the management goes unnoticed and you get told by ORISE to speak to the program manager even if they are the problem.

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