Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of United States Department of State, United States on Aug 7th, 2019
"If you are a foreign policy wonk and you can get into the State Department, do it. It will be the experience of a lifetime. However, be prepared for the male-dominated culture and possibly to have to make a career jump somewhere else, if you get stuck."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing United States Department of State can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Senior Advisor, International
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend United States Department of State to other women?
"Maybe"
How supportive is your manager?
1
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5
Which benefits are offered?
Pension, Health care
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Anonymous shared this review of United States Department of State, United States on Jul 5th, 2019
"The State Department is woman friendly and has great women focused think-tanks and working groups to better the overall culture, but it still lacks real maternity leave, good work-life balance in most jobs, and has trouble understanding non-traditional families (i.e. working mother, stay at home father)."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing United States Department of State can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Administrative
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend United States Department of State to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Pension, Health care
Want to submit a response?
Anonymous shared this review of United States Department of State, United States on Jul 3rd, 2019
"Great intern experience. Opportunity to learn and network throughout departments, informative events about the State Department and jobs in it, as well as fun events around D.C."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing United States Department of State can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend United States Department of State to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
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3
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5
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Anonymous shared this review of United States Department of State, United States on Apr 30th, 2019
"much angst due to financial ups and downs in the company and industry
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Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing United States Department of State can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend United States Department of State to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension
Want to submit a response?
Anonymous shared this review of United States Department of State on Mar 21st, 2019
"Old school male-dominated state department politics still lurking, especially in the foreign service where it’s mainly male diplomats and trailing spouses. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing United States Department of State can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend United States Department of State to other women?
"No"
Want to submit a response?