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      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, United States on Feb 14th, 2022
      "If you are a caregiver engage with the caregiver community on social media and via other available avenues. Advocate for your patient and stay up to date on all medical care needs/issues/limitations/guidelines as much as possible. "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can improve?
      "Other"
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Culture
      Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
      "No / Unsure"
      Would you recommend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "Yes"
      How supportive is your manager?
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5

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      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, United States on Sep 30th, 2020
      "Veterans are special and treating our hero’s everyday is rewarding "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      5.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "No"
      One thing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can improve?
      "Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Policies
      Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
      "Yes"
      6 Weeks Paid | 6 Weeks Unpaid
      Would you recommend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "Yes"
      How supportive is your manager?
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Which benefits are offered?
      Fertility, Parental leave, Pension, Health care

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      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, United States on Jun 13th, 2019
      "Good part-time opportunities that still provide full benefits (for physicians, not sure if this applies for other jobs)"
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Not sure"
      One thing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can improve?
      "Improve my compensation"
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Hours, Policies
      Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
      "No / Unsure"
      Would you recommend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "Yes"
      How supportive is your manager?
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Which benefits are offered?
      Parental leave, Health care, Pension

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      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, United States on Apr 25th, 2019
      "Depends upon department, depends upon leadership.....get any and all offers in writing as sometimes things change and without documentary proof you may not get what you were promised."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      2.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Not sure"
      One thing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can improve?
      "Improve my compensation"
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Culture
      Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
      "Yes"
      16 Weeks Paid | 16 Weeks Unpaid
      Would you recommend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "No"
      How supportive is your manager?
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Which benefits are offered?
      Parental leave, Pension

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      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Sep 20th, 2018
      "Select the location where you choose to work wisely as all are not equal."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can improve?
      "Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
      Position or Department
      Managing Supervisor, Healthcare
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "No"

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      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Jun 13th, 2018
      "I thrive here. I’m even working from home three days a week."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      5.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can improve?
      "Not much; it's a great place to work"
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Policies, Culture, Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Jun 11th, 2018
      "I have experienced a fair amount of sexual harassment both from the male dominated patient population as well as male coworkers. There is no maternity leave, you can combine some sick leave, vacation time, and leave without pay under FMLA. You can also borrow advanced leave, but this has to be paid back."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can improve?
      "Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
      Position or Department
      Clinical Social Worker
      Recent Salary
      $50k-$80k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      "The Veterans Health Administration has little to no flexibility (in part due to the nature of working with patients, but there is still room for improvement.) The Veterans Benefits Administration has far more flexibility in regards to work schedules and telework."
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Culture
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "Yes"
      8 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
      Would you recommend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 25th, 2018
      "The pay is not the best, but it’s not bad either. It’s better than struggling in private practice. "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "No"
      One thing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can improve?
      "Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      "I had my child prior to start working there. There is no paid maternity leave. "
      Would you recommend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Mar 19th, 2018
      "Depends on dept mgr. stay away from educational service at all costs "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "No"
      One thing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can improve?
      "Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
      Position or Department
      Nurse Manager, Healthcare
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      "No"
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "Yes"
      12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
      "No"
      Would you recommend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Jan 5th, 2018
      "The VA actually does a good job of promoting women to leadership roles, most of the bosses I had while working there were women. "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      2.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can improve?
      "Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
      Position or Department
      Helth Benefits Advisor, Customer Service
      Recent Salary
      $25k-$50k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      "For any employee below a managerial level, this organization does not value flexibility or remote work for employees. "
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "Maybe"

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      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Dec 8th, 2017
      "I love the work. It can be challenging to work here because most of the patients are male veterans, and so harassment within and around the hospital (from non-employees) is a huge problem and difficult to tackle. But the fellow staff are progressive, interesting, diverse, and mission-driven."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can improve?
      "Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      "This is a federal government job, so there is no paid maternity leave. However, there is a daycare on-site, at reduced fee to employees. I also have female bosses and think that women are promoted with parity. "
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Culture, Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      "Federal government jobs do not have paid maternity leave - you have to use vacation/sick time, then take unpaid leave. It's incredibly infuriating."
      Would you recommend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Dec 8th, 2017
      "Not flexible as it is a government job. Be prepared for this. Many jobs do not offer telecommuting options. "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      2.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "No"
      One thing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can improve?
      "Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
      Position or Department
      Analyst, Healthcare
      Recent Salary
      $50k-$80k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "No"

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      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Dec 8th, 2017
      "Hit or miss. The organization doesn't reward competence. Minority women are often given promotions as an obligatory gesture. However, women are not considered for jobs that require competency or technical depth. Frequently comments are made that imply young women cannot do difficult work. Bosses often say completely inappropriate things to women. Male chauvinism is alive and well and accepted in the culture."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      2.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      One thing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can improve?
      "Promote more women into leadership positions"
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "Maybe"

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      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Oct 16th, 2017
      "Gain as much experience as you can. Take copious notes. Rub elbows & get references. Then move on."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Not sure"
      One thing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can improve?
      "Promote more women into leadership positions"
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      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 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "Yes"

      Want to  submit a response?

      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Sep 11th, 2017
      "Save your PTO, as there isn't paid leave otherwise. Also, don't begin by getting into the habit of why you're taking sick leave (sick child). Stay as private as possible, so you're not looked upon as not dependable."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      1.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can improve?
      "Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
      Position or Department
      Legal
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      "Department Specific"
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "Yes"
      8 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
      "Paid leave is whatever PTO you've accrued."
      Would you recommend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "No"

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      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Oct 28th, 2016
      "Some VAs have very few women in leadership positions. Men are more easily promoted. "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      2.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      One thing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can improve?
      "Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
      Position or Department
      Psychologist, Healthcare
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "Yes"
      0 Weeks Paid | 16 Weeks Unpaid
      Would you recommend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "No"

      Want to  submit a response?

      Anonymous shared this review of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Mar 21st, 2016
      "Employees were verbally encouraging and accommodating regarding my recent pregnancy and maternity leave, however there are many inconvenient practicalities that my VA location, which is large and well-funded, needs to address. For instance, human resources was unable to provide me with the correct paperwork to request advance paid leave (which consisted of my vacation and sick time for the year) despite multiple calls and assurance that I was "all set." As a result, several weeks into my leave I was surprised to learn that I had technically become "overdrawn" on my sick time, and my boss as well as the entire administration of my department was emailed about it. Highly embarrassing! I had to file a retroactive request for the leave. Also, there is no convenient parking for expectant mothers unless you are able to procure a handicap placard for yourself. The employee parking garage (5 stories) has no elevator. Also, there is no lactation room at my hospital such that my department has to reserve a conference room daily where I can pump."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      2.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "Yes"
      0 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
      Would you recommend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to other women?
      "No"

      Want to  submit a response?

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