Social Security Administration reviews

The individuals working here are genuinely devoted to helping the public and do a good job of remaining objective, which allows them to work efficiently and accurately. I started at the agency fresh out of college, and I always felt respected by my peers and management, in contrast to many people who start out at jobs and are looked down upon for their lack of experience or age. The agency has a good training system in place to provide you with the knowledge that you need to do your job. This is a key element to success at SSA as basic skills will only take you so far, and specialized knowledge that really can only be learned while at SSA is needed to carry out your job functions. Lower level management does a good job of promoting a work/life balance. You are not expected to work over 40 hours a week. If management permits (and they almost always did) you are allowed to flex in and out and stay later or come in earlier to earn up to 24 credit hours, which is nice if you needed to take time off and did not want to use your personal days. You earn 4 hours each of vacation and sick time every two weeks, so you have a total of 13 of each per year.

The benefit package is great! After all, it is a government job. If you are just starting out and want a place where you can work independently this is the place for you, at least in the begining.