OPIC Reviews

Though the organization's mission is great, OPIC is not as mission-driven as it could be, especially with regard to internal communication. The pay isn't very competitive (it is the government, after all). And like most government agencies, managers are promoted according to longevity as opposed to actual skill in management; and therefore could benefit from management training. Innovation is lacking as is individual agency (again, the government). It's a small agency so opportunities for internal advancement are extremely limited. The agency has to be reauthorized to exist every couple of years or so which makes for fairly myopic strategy. It also means employees don't enjoy the same sense of security most other federal workers have.

The pace of working was too relaxed for me. A lot of my senior (both in terms of positions and age) were very behind technological progress. And I'm talking about simple things like basic knowledge of Excel and ability to print the way you want. Sometimes I had a feeling that people working there were bored with their work, but didn't want to make a little effort to make it more fun.