Defense Finance and Accounting Service Employee Reviews about "upper management"

Pros

All the typical government benefits (leave, insurance, retirement, etc.)

Cons

Hard work is only recognized with one thing: more work. There is no attempt by upper management to reward those who go above and beyond. Trying to get into the LIM program is very competitive, and to make matters worse, interns are given priority over existing, experienced employees. I've notice that many employees leave to go to other agencies, but very few come to DFAS from other agencies.

Pros

Knowing what I do is important

Cons

I used to LOVE working at DFAS Limestone and the last 5-6 years especially the last 3 years have been the worst ever. Upper management doesn't care about you or your family, they punish everyone in the building for 10 people taking advantage of their privileges, and on overtime they will make you sit there and do nothing if you have no work! Upper management loves to micromanage! It's to bad because I love what I do. There are lots of people at DFAS Limestone that work very hard, go over and beyond and care about what we do. However, upper management is making it VERY hard for us to like our jobs especially when they punish the people that are doing what we are supposed to do! Pretty soon we will all need deviations to go to the bathroom! It's ridiculous! If you want a life, respect and not to be treated like garbage that can be thrown away don't apply to DFAS Limestone....you'll regret it.

Pros

Easy work, repetitive, mostly autonomous unless it's something out of the norm

Cons

The people in upper management aren't always knowledgable in their positions because promotion are based on time in grade rather than performance. Raises don't happen because you're good at your job, but rather because you've hit a time requirement.

Pros

Good Pay / Benefits Promotion Potential

Cons

Leadership is almost non-existent in upper management. Low moral Short notice overtime requirements

Pros

-Stability -Low Chance of layoff (Funded through DLA customers' purchases) Teleworking/Flex time

Cons

-Low Pay (Check location GS levels at OPM.Gov) -Benefits are basically skimmed pay and given as benefits -No help from upper management -Skilled workers are working hard to maintain quality, since high turnover -High responsibilities, work load doubles as they don't value hardworking employees and they leave. Only making other workers to take on the burden.

Pros

Great place to work if you have small children, there's a daycare right on base. Promotions are very possible if you are a hard worker and show that you're serious about your job. Great opportunities for education and development. Benefits are as good if not better than the private sector. Pay is a little low but there is also a free fitness center and swimming pool on base, coupled with the daycare the benefits far outweigh the low pay.

Cons

There are a lot of people who just don't care and don't want to be there. Upper Management doesn't seem to care or do anything about it. Some managers are horrible and should never have been promoted in the first place. Again no one i upper management seems to care or do anything about it. Upper Management also places silly demands on the bottom people without having a clue about what the impact might be.