Working at U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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Ratings for U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

  • Appreciation
    3.5
  • Company Outlook
    4.0
  • Fair Pay
    3.4
  • Learning and Development
    3.6
  • Manager Communication
    3.8
  • Manager Relationship
    4.0
  • Pay Policy
    2.7
  • Pay Transparency
    3.5
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U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reviews

What is it like working at U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)?

Great Impact job without all of the excessive stress.
Project Engineer in Atlanta:
Pros: Telework and impact.
Cons: Typical Government bureaucracy.
Awesome but could be so much better.
Air Traffic Controller in Washington:
Pros: The personal satisfaction and pride, that I am a part of one if not the most complex, efficient and safest air space systems in the world which we deliver nonstop. And most people have no idea that we exist or what we really do!!
Cons: Bureaucracy
Best substitute title for Managing Engineer.
Senior Systems Engineer in Fort Worth:
Pros: Coming up with solutions to different problems
Cons: Coming up with the same solutions to the same problems
Highly responsible.
Air Traffic Controller in Houston:
Pros: The opportunity to make my own decisions as I complete my job.
Cons: The hours can be very difficult to adjust to in the beginning.
Interesting and sometimes motivational.
Technical Program Manager (TPM) in Washington:
Pros: Make a real difference in reducing risk to the flying public
Cons: Government bureaucracy, failure to penalize underperformers results in no incentive for overperformers.
Dynamic electronics.
Electronics Technician in O'Fallon:
Pros: Trouble shooting & repair.
Cons: Upper management has become to disconnected with the field.
Program Manager, Engineering in Washington:
Higher pay than most federal government. Real impact, and exciting challenges. Mostly union positions mean no reward for excellence and no punishment for underperformance. Best way to get a raise is switch positions.