Does US Embassy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, US Embassy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at US Embassy. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at US Embassy?

75% of US Embassy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated US Embassy 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at US Embassy?

Administrative Assistant (31) , Intern (12) , Visa Assistant (12) , Internship (9) , Project Manager (8) , Specialist (8) , Voucher Examiner (8) , Security Guard (6) , Admin Assistant (5) , Budget Analyst (5) , Consular Assistant (5) , Economic Specialist (5) , HR Assistant (5) , Financial Specialist (4) , Human Resources Assistant (4)

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

"Great working environment compared to other embassies" ((in 27 reviews)); "good benefits compared to other embassies" ((in 26 reviews)); "and a good salary" ((in 24 reviews)); "friendly people, great environment and good life quality" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work with well" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of room for growth for certain positions" ((in 7 reviews)); "No career development." ((in 5 reviews)); "American supervisors change every 3 years." ((in 4 reviews)); "office politics is unregulated" ((in 3 reviews))

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US Embassy Reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(493 total reviews)

Rex W Tillerson

90% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture and values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

US Embassy has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 493 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The US Embassy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

493 reviews

5.0

16 Sept 2024

diversity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

-diverse environment -regulated and audited, bounded by regulations, policies and SOPs

Cons

-takes time to implement things

5.0

22 Oct 2023

Friendly working enviorment

Building maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

working by, schedule and planned jobs

Cons

too many rules to follow

5.0

24 Feb 2026

Great!

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good on CV, good environment

Cons

Unpaid, too far away from the city

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