Compared with the prior rankings, the only change was the Army moving up into the top 10 and the Office of the Secretary Defense dropping out. Image: Aaron of L.A. Photography/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffFamiliar agencies top the latest rankings of the best places to work in the federal government from the Partnership for Public Service, with NASA in first place among large agencies for the 12th straight year.
The rankings are based largely on responses to three questions in the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey related to their organization: whether they would recommend it as a place to work; how satisfied they are with it; and how satisfied they are with their jobs.
Among large agencies (15,000 or more employees), NASA was followed by HHS, the intelligence community, Commerce, VA, Transportation, Treasury, Interior, Army and Air Force. Compared with the prior rankings, the only change was the Army moving up into the top 10 and the Office of the Secretary Defense dropping out.
The SSA once again was the lowest-ranked large agency, with Justice, State, DHS, OSD, Navy and Agriculture in ascending order above it.
Among midsized agencies (1,000-15,000 employees) GAO scored highest for the fourth straight year followed by GSA, SEC, FERC, EPA, Energy, SBA, NSF, National Credit Union Administration, FTC and OPM. GSA moved up from fourth place and the FTC and OPM joined the top 10 while the Smithsonian Institution and FCC dropped out.
In that category, the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency scored the lowest. In ascending order, the next six were FDIC, USAID, NRC, NARA, NLRB and U.S. Agency for Global Media.
Among small agencies (fewer than 1,000 employees) the National Indian Gaming Commission rated highest, in the first year it was included in the rankings. It was followed by the National Endowment for the Humanities, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Office of Special Counsel, Farm Credit Administration, FLRA, Selective Service System, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, OMB and the U.S. International Trade Commission.
In that category, the Export-Import Bank ranked lowest, with the next six above it in ascending order the FEC, MSPB, Millenium Challenge Corporation, FMCS, FHFA, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
The PBGC’s office of negotiations and restructuring once again led among agency subcomponents, with the Bureau of Prisons rated lowest.
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