Democracy Dies in Darkness

Social Security, Export-Import Bank among survey’s worst federal workplaces

A survey of more than 1 million federal employees reflects the low morale of many workers.

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May 20, 2024 at 12:01 a.m. EDT
The Export-Import Bank of the United States, seen in 2015. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
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The Washington Post featured the top federal workplaces last week in a special section that highlighted the government’s highest-ranking agencies among employees.

Spotlighting the top organizations in the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” report for 2023 was great positive reinforcement for agency leaders doing well and instructive for the dawdlers.