Is SEC a good company to work for?

SEC has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 505 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 85% of employees would recommend working at SEC to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about SEC have been left by employees working as Intern , Staff Accountant and Attorney .

Does SEC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SEC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SEC. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SEC?

85% of SEC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SEC 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SEC?

Intern (40) , Attorney (23) , Staff Accountant (12) , Attorney Advisor (10) , Internship (9) , Legal Intern (9) , Examiner (8) , Financial Economist (7) , Securities Compliance Examiner (7) , Summer Intern (7) , Senior Counsel (6) , Summer Honors Intern (6) , Student Honors Business Program (5) , Student Honors Program (5) , Law Clerk (4)

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

"Work life balance is great" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 43 reviews)); "Smart, friendly colleagues." ((in 24 reviews)); "Great benefits and work environment" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good pay." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Unpaid internship and not a lot of job opportunities after the internship." ((in 21 reviews)); "Low promotion potential, bad managers" ((in 4 reviews)); "Morale is low and there is a high level of distrust among colleagues and superiors." ((in 3 reviews)); "Made communication difficult." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about SEC layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SEC layoffs and their outlook for job security at SEC in 2026.

What are the top reviewed SEC locations?

Washington , New York , Chicago , Los Angeles , Boston , San Francisco , Denver , Miami , Atlanta , Philadelphia , Fort Worth , Salt Lake City , Phila , Jersey City , Centreville , Chantilly , Vienna , Schenectady , Dallas , Oakland , Seattle , Pittsburgh , Boca Raton , Miami Beach , North Atlanta , Atlanta Junction

SEC reviews

4.5

85% would recommend to a friend

(305 total reviews)

Mary Jo White

77% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

305 reviews

2.0

Jul 12, 2017

Attorney-Advisor in Corp Fin

Attorney-advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, opportunity for regular and frequent telework

Cons

Bureaucratic, little to no performance feedback

4.0

Jun 20, 2017

Counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance, interesting cases, a lot of autonomy and responsibility, great training and resources.

Cons

Can be solitary, people are nice but largely keep to themselves so the environment is not very collegial. Potential for advancement and supervisory positions very limited because a lot of attorneys stay there for decades; definitely not an up or out structure. Pay is down in recent years.

2.0

Jun 9, 2017

if you must...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits and savings plan

Cons

rigid, inflexible, bureaucratic, paranoic culture, unionized

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