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?

"good benefits compared to other embassies" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great working environment with good numbers of experience employees" ((in 23 reviews)); "and a good salary" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good people and many activities for the embassy's employees" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great environment to work in" ((in 12 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 8 reviews)); "no opportunity to be promoted" ((in 7 reviews)); "American supervisors change every 3 years." ((in 4 reviews)); "office politics is unregulated" ((in 3 reviews))

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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

3.0

16 Jan 2019

Contracting Agent

Contracting agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance for life

Cons

Playing a supporting role to the mission, hence it could be a secondary position.

4.0

7 Dec 2016

Application Officer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Collegial environment, Good benefits, Good guidance from senior management, Good location

Cons

Pay is not so good, too much red tape to get things done, too much rotation of management staff

4.0

12 Aug 2025

Good staff welfare

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good welfare for employees working here.

Cons

Not much to feedback about.

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