What’s the most work-life balanced, great benefits company in the DC area?

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Anonymous wrote:JHUAPL. Not exactly DC though

DH works there and yes - fantastic environment and benefits, although the flexibility does vary a little from group to group, depending on misison

I have heard this as well

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Anonymous wrote:It does not do flexible hours but has great benefits and decent work life balance - Navy Federal Credit Union.

Something I would point out if you’re house buying - access to their mortgage loans with great rates

Ah yes, employee discounts on loans.

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Anonymous wrote:Capital one

Isn't Capital One headquartered in those towers with open office plans on every floor? You're trading great 'balance' for a miserable work environment.

Except you arent? You can work from home as much as you like at cof.

Not really

Depends on line of business I guess. We let folks WFH full time even if they live near the office.

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Anonymous wrote:With the exception of backup care, the federal government.

Nope. Depends on the agency.
I had no life in my agency…

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Anonymous wrote:Capital one

Isn't Capital One headquartered in those towers with open office plans on every floor? You're trading great 'balance' for a miserable work environment.

Except you arent? You can work from home as much as you like at cof.

Not really

Depends on line of business I guess. We let folks WFH full time even if they live near the office.

My husband works for Cap One. Folks WFH as much as they want even pre-COVID. It's extremely flexible

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Anonymous wrote:tenured professor at GW or Georgetown.

I think tenured professor anywhere, and especially in certain professions (law comes to mind). Then again you have to be able to GET that tenure.

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Anonymous wrote:tenured professor at GW or Georgetown.

I think tenured professor anywhere, and especially in certain professions (law comes to mind). Then again you have to be able to GET that tenure.

My friend was tenured at GW and had a terrible experience. It was an openly sexist environment and male professors were being paid loads more and there was a complete environment of fear around doing something about it.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a single mom at Booz Allen and I’ve had all the flexibility I need. Health benefits are solid, lots of people telework, and leave is generous. But it’s team-dependent. Some managers are a lot better than others.

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+1 I'm at Deloitte and it's similar. BUT I'm not client facing. Client facing roles - a lot of benefits but you WORK WORK WORK. Non client facing you enjoy all the benefits and can take PTO etc. Of course you don't rake in the $$$ but are compensated well. Trade offs.

But the benefits can't be beat - 240 hours PTO, great flex about WFH and managing your schedule, 6 month parental leave, some cool wellness benefits, back up childcare.

Yes, very true. It’s client dependent. My current client is super cool and right in line with telework, flexibility, etc. Previous clients were less so, but I’ve always been able to carve out a workable arrangement.

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Anonymous wrote:tenured professor at GW or Georgetown.

Especially if you’re grandfathered Georgetown staff or faculty that has access to the old tuition benefits plan and have college aged kids

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If you are specialized, USPTO patent examiners. Work from home and flex after you’ve been there enough time and excellent subsidized childcare at the uspto office (the bright horizons innovation station in the building, uspto gets a big discount and preference).

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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't say back up child care is a benefit I want. I want the ability to flex my time and WFH when necessary. Executive level people with un-missable meetings and travel can arrange their own nannies.

All that said, some trade associations are very good.

I’m in a senior role at a trade association and I have a tremendous amount of flexibility, good salary, etc. I have 8 weeks of paid time off this year.

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Anonymous wrote:My independent fed agency - tons of non-supervisory 15 positions, back-up care, telework, part time options, and generally reasonable hours.

Which one??

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a single mom at Booz Allen and I’ve had all the flexibility I need. Health benefits are solid, lots of people telework, and leave is generous. But it’s team-dependent. Some managers are a lot better than others.

+1

+1 I'm at Deloitte and it's similar. BUT I'm not client facing. Client facing roles - a lot of benefits but you WORK WORK WORK. Non client facing you enjoy all the benefits and can take PTO etc. Of course you don't rake in the $$$ but are compensated well. Trade offs.

But the benefits can't be beat - 240 hours PTO, great flex about WFH and managing your schedule, 6 month parental leave, some cool wellness benefits, back up childcare.

Yes, very true. It’s client dependent. My current client is super cool and right in line with telework, flexibility, etc. Previous clients were less so, but I’ve always been able to carve out a workable arrangement.

Another +1 at Booz Allen. Deloitte PP's experience may be different depending on the clients, and over 90% of Booz Allen's work is with the government. Government contracts that only pay for 40hrs/wk mean you average out to 40hrs/wk. If you're trying to advance and want extra work on proposals or marketing, those are options, but by no means required to have a successful career. Flexibility can be a bit less based on the client space, for example if you work in a classified environment then they may let you flex hours but telework isn't an option.

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Anonymous wrote:USPTO - I don’t have access to backup care but I can work anytime between 5:30 am and 10:30 pm so I am able o flex my hours around kid stuff - plus at the 15 year mark I have more than enough leave to cover emergencies

I heard a patent examiner's work is very intense and a lot of overtime, is it true?

I have friends that are patent examiners and they basically do all their work at the beginning of the month, meet their quotas and then do whatever they like for the rest of the month. Turn down promotions but keep getting raises. When they do have to work, they make it in at whatever time works for them.

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