4.0
4 July 2015
Current employee, more than 10 years
Washington, DC
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Challenging work and teamwork is nowhere better in Government. You can count on others to provide guidance when reviewing complex transactions. Often you negotiate with top private lawyers that have more resources to defend their client but that only motivates you to work harder to reach a fair resolution.
Cons
No surprise here: Have virtually no resources, demoralized and overworked staff, private lawyers that become abusive or threaten to file complaint when you disagree with their legal position, difficulty getting any professional development besides "on-the-job" training, limited upward mobility, pay freeze, pay cap at GS-15 levels put ceiling on earnings compared to SEC. FDIC, or Federal Reserve.