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4.0
21 Aug 2021
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Pros

Good benefits Good work-life balance. Travel to many places and see many countries

Cons

Promotion is still part of the good ol boys club. I was from corporate America and very experienced but still was overlooked for less experienced career federal workers. Can't tell people what I did which was ok.

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5.0
1 June 2026
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Pros

Great travel opportunities, and unique opportunities to do things you wouldn't get to anywhere else.

Cons

Long hours, and invasive security screening process.

3.0
4 Jan 2026
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Pros

Lots of really smart and passionate people. Some teams are really interesting to work for.

Cons

Most people are thrown into a random-ish team when they first join, which can sometimes be a poor fit. It's really hard to move around to different career services. Some teams are really slow and a lot of people are self-important and difficult to work with. If you get bad management, you'll hate it there.

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