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Attorney, Washington, DC (August 20, 2008)



  • Employee Workplace: Senior political leaders believe that attorneys here are "at the frontlines" of terror and are unsy...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: All interviews end up going through the front office - General Counsel, Dep General Counsels(one po...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: Straight up GS schedule... unless you get an SES slot. Ask for steps. Benefits are non-negotiable. ...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: Expect turmoil thru March 2008 due to election. Politicals will be outed, everyone else will positi...   READ MORE

  • Educator, Eldora, IA (May 9, 2007)



  • Employee Workplace: I work from 7 - 3:30 Monday through Friday at the State Training School in Eldora, Iowa. I teach E...   READ MORE


  • Technical Specialist, Atlantic City, NJ (March 13, 2007)



  • Employee Workplace: We changed from FAA to DHS TSA 3/2003 to DHS S&T 4/2006. I will retire 2/2008 and hope I have no tr...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: We were transferred as a group since 2003.   READ MORE


  • Business Outlook: I believe we are helping Transportation Security on a national level. We evaluate different explos...   READ MORE

  • Analyst, Arlington, VA (February 6, 2006)



  • Employee Workplace: Hours are good - 40 hrs/week with flex time so I work 9 hours/day for 9 days every 2 weeks (so lots...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: I am one of the rare people who actually applied to an advertised position, even though it is not t...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: I am well-paid but am at the top of the compensation range for my position so I can't get any incre...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: Long-term outlook is not good. This is the current hot government office but these things change ra...   READ MORE

  • Lead Analyst, Arlington, VA (February 6, 2006)



  • Employee Workplace: Hours are good - 40 hrs/week with flex time so I work 9 hours/day for 9 days every 2 weeks (so lots...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: I am one of the rare people who actually applies to an advertised position, even though it is not t...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: I am well-paid but am at the top of the compensation range for my position so I can't get any incre...   READ MORE

  • Director, Arlington, VA (November 16, 2005)



  • Employee Workplace: Working for the Department of Homeland Security is unlike any other government agecy. There is a v...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: The governmental hiring process is arduous and needs fixing. What is required is persistence and e...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: $100,000+   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: There is good growth potential here. However, it also goes hand in hand with some measure of ambig...   READ MORE





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