Does US Secret Service pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, US Secret Service employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at US Secret Service. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at US Secret Service?

62% of US Secret Service employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated US Secret Service 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at US Secret Service?

Special Agent (51) , Police Officer (11) , Uniformed Division Officer (8) , Officer (7) , Agent (5) , Investigator (4) , Supervisory Special Agent (4) , Assistant to the Special Agent In Charge (3) , Criminal Investigator (3) , Special Agent In Charge (3) , Assistant Special Agent In Charge (2) , Investigative Analyst (2) , Physical Security Specialist (2) , Secret Service Agent (2) , Security Officer (2)

What are the pros of working at US Secret Service according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 10 reviews)); "Excellent training at two federal academies FLETC and JJRTC" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "lot of overtime opportunity and great resume" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great Salary and Camaraderie." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at US Secret Service according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and short" ((in 12 reviews)); "Toxic, incompetent management and leadership." ((in 4 reviews)); "Disengaged supervisors" ((in 4 reviews)); "Low morale among many junior employees not mentally prepared for work requirements/long hours/travel/ lack of days off." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed US Secret Service locations?

Washington , New York , Dallas , Miami , Charlotte , Haymarket , Houston , Los Angeles , Denver , Auburn , Birmingham , Montgomery , Chicago , Springfield , Lynchburg , Phoenix , Albuquerque , Chapel Hill , Raleigh , Austin , Oxford , San Juan , Burlington , Memphis , Cleveland , San Diego , San Francisco , Ripon , Baltimore , Frederick

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US Secret Service reviews

4.0

62% would recommend to a friend

(186 total reviews)

James Murray

67% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.4

Work/Life balance

US Secret Service has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 186 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The US Secret Service employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

186 reviews

3.0

Mar 27, 2019

Good entry level position to start with

Uniformed division officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Pay - Travel - Co-workers - Opportunities within Uniformed Division (k-9 handler, opportunities to move up in rank, etc) - Opportunity for overtime

Cons

- Terrible work/life balance - The senior management doesn't really care about the officers - A lot of FORCED overtime - Understaffed - Bad retention rate of employees

4.0

Oct 4, 2018

Difficult at times, but unique experience

Special agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The quality of coworkers and personnel are second to none. Rewarding, unique experiences, opportunities to travel almost everywhere in the world, good compensation, and held to high standards.

Cons

Travel, hours, and ever changing schedules can be difficult on family life.

2.0

Jul 7, 2018

Not for me

Police officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great travel, great money and experience

Cons

Too many hours. Typical year over 400+ hours of overtime

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