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?

"Great people to work with" ((in 45 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 36 reviews)); "Interesting and complex work, smart colleagues." ((in 23 reviews)); "Benefits for Federal employees are also good (except for maternity leave" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good pay." ((in 14 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 5 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

Jan 19, 2016

Investigative Attorney

Senior counsel

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting cases. Lots of power to serve the public and go after bad guys. Hard to say beyond that, it was just a job.

Cons

Your experience and level of autonomy depend entirely upon who is your immediate supervisor, and it is not possible to change supervisors if there is a problem. Also, the trial unit takes over your cases as soon as the matter enters litigation. You are then often treated like a glorified paralegal "because you know the facts the best." And all appeals are handled by the General Counsel's office in Washington DC. Finally, there are very few opportunities for advancement, because the supervisors rarely move on.

4.0

Jan 15, 2016

Dynamic for a Government Agency

Dc - district of columbia

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, important mission, exciting work for some

Cons

Increasingly political, still a bureaucracy in the end.

2.0

Dec 31, 2015

Honors Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Mission, Unique data to work with, and some really great people to learn from.

Cons

Run by lawyers and old school government with little understanding of technology and data implications. A lot of people don't seem to do much work.

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