SEC reviews

4.5

85% would recommend to a friend

(305 total reviews)

Mary Jo White

77% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

SEC has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 305 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The SEC employee rating is 24% above average for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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305 reviews
1.0
Oct 24, 2017

OK

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

SK payscale, 8% matching TSP, healthcare sub

Cons

Management, No promotion potential, vindictive management.

5.0
Oct 17, 2017

SEC Honors Externship Program

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Having the opportunity to work alongside highly skilled SEC attorneys allowed for unparalleled professional growth and development in an environment that was both collaborative and challenging.

Cons

Difficult time to be working at or applying to the SEC with the threat of impending budget cuts looming on the horizon.

5.0
Dec 26, 2016

Staff Accountant

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Excellent work-life balance, excellent reputation, excellent training opportunities, competitve pay, and excellent benefits/retirement. Very low stress environment and management is very easy to work with.

Cons

Hard to move up past the Grade 14 level. Tend to promote people based on tenure and not accomplishments.

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