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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recently left the SEC.  There's a reason why in the last 5 years it's dropped from being the 3rd best place in government to work to one of the worst http://www.bestplacestowork.org/BPTW/rankings/detail/SE00 .  It's also seen as the least innovative government agency to work in http://www.fedsmith.com/2012/07/23/where-most-innovative-places-work-government/  .  I'm sure there are pockets in the agency where this doesn't  hold true but from the surveys, it's a pervasive feeling. That's one of the reasons the union is so strong there.  Best wishes.[/quote]

I'm a lawyer with DOJ and have never worked at the SEC, but I have many friends there.  They all came from firms and are all very happy.  They have no reason to sugar coat it for me, and they have their complaints like people do with any job, but none of them would say it's a bad place to work.  Based on what I know about their jobs, I'm really surprised at some of the low rankings in that link.  For example, SEC attorneys are allowed to telework, they are allowed flex scheduling, they get comp time, and they get paid way more than other government lawyers.  So when I see low rankings for pay or family friendliness or work/life balance, I have to roll my eyes a bit.  Maybe people comparing the SEC to some other cushy government jobs are disappointed, but compared to my job at DOJ (where I work my ass off for less money and zero perks like telework, flex scheduling, etc.) or law firm jobs, the SEC seems pretty awesome.[/quote]

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