Does FDIC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FDIC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FDIC. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FDIC?

60% of FDIC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FDIC 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FDIC?

Financial Institution Specialist (146) , Financial Management Scholar (34) , Bank Examiner (30) , Intern (26) , Examiner (24) , FInancial Institution Examiner (14) , Resolution and Receivership Specialist (13) , Student Trainee (13) , Attorney (12) , Financial Analyst (10) , Senior Financial Analyst (10) , Specialist (9) , Law Clerk (7) , Resolutions and Receiverships Specialist (7) , Analyst (6)

What are the pros of working at FDIC according to real employee reviews?

"This is a place to be and great benefits" ((in 185 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 97 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 88 reviews)); "Great people to learn with and from on a daily basis if you are good at networking and socializing." ((in 63 reviews)); "great training (this depends on what field office your in and the full time employees there)" ((in 43 reviews))

What are the cons of working at FDIC according to real employee reviews?

"managers (especially newer employees)" ((in 14 reviews)); "Risk averse culture slows down innovation" ((in 13 reviews)); "My internship was remote, so communication was difficult." ((in 6 reviews)); "Senior management is a little slow to react Fdic always plays second fiddle to FRB" ((in 6 reviews)); "Senior leadership apparently never took courses in how to be good managers." ((in 5 reviews))

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3.9

60% would recommend to a friend

(807 total reviews)

Martin J. Gruenberg

16% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture and values

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Senior management

FDIC has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 807 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FDIC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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807 reviews

3.0

20 May 2026

Enter at your own risk

Financial institution specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

you are paid enough to live.

Cons

management can be incompetent and there are favorites.

5.0

5 May 2026

Good work-life balance, but no telework options

Financial institution examiner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and time off

Cons

no telework options available currently

3.0

3 May 2026

It was great, now it's not

Senior financial economist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some managers try to be generous within the limits of the new draconian policies.

Cons

Changes since beginning of 2025 have significantly reduced benefits and increased workloads, while reducing morale.

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