Virginia Economic Development Partnership has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Virginia Economic Development Partnership employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).
- Exciting and meaningful work creating positive impact for communities
- Agency is very highly regarded in state government and is given a lot of opportunities to shape policy and have an impact beyond its direct scope of work
- Great colleagues from a diversity of backgrounds. Relatively young workforce with many people from private sector (not life long government workers)
- More private than public sector mentality, culture of excellence and continuous improvement
- Competitive pay; may be a little lower than what you could get in the private sector for some positions, but well paid for government
- Job stability and good benefits
- Excellent working conditions: modern offices, in-house IT department (does not use VITA), access to training and resources
Cons
- Work/life balance can become unmanageable if you don't know how to stick up for yourself and draw lines in the sand
- Change for the sake of change has undermined the effectiveness of the organization
- High exposure to the changing winds of politics
- Org culture can use some work
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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Virginia Economic Development Partnership employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Virginia Economic Development Partnership. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
61% of Virginia Economic Development Partnership employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Virginia Economic Development Partnership 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.