The Best Places to Work rankings — a study of employee satisfaction across all Federal Agencies—
gives a nice overview of which Agencies are looking after their workers and which are not. The survey measures:
- The extent to which employees feel that their skills and talents are used effectively
- Confidence and competence in management
- The sense and effectiveness of teamwork
- The extent to which employees believe leadership at all levels of the
organization effectively leads, motivates, and empowers employees
- The extent to which employees feel they are rewarded and promoted in a fair and timely manner
- Belief that development needs are assessed and appropriate training is offered
- Belief that actions and policies of leadership and management promote and respect diversity
- Pay and benefits satisfaction
- Feelings that family-friendly flexibilities are offered
- Workload fairness
The study is completed annually by the Partnership for Public Service and American
University’s Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation
(ISPPI). The top 5 results by category (Large Agency, Small Agency) are as follows:

For the full study results, visit the Best Places to Work website.