Smithsonian Named to One of the 10 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government

The Smithsonian Institution was named one of the 10 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government. The rankings were released today by the non-profit Partnership for Public Service headquartered in Washington.

This was the first year that the Smithsonian participated in the survey. The Institution ranked fourth in the top 10. Employee satisfaction at the Smithsonian was 76 out of 100, ten points higher than the overall Best Places to Work index score for the federal government.

Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough accepted the honor for the Institution at the Partnership’s award ceremony Sept. 1. “I have had the privilege of leading the Smithsonian for the past two years and continue to be impressed with the dedication, creativity and passion of its employees,” he said. “They are the ones who make the Smithsonian a great place to work, and it’s an honor to work with them.”

The annual Best Places to Work rankings are compiled by the Partnership and American University’s Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation. The survey is prepared and conducted by the Office of Personnel Management for federal employees (only federal employee responses were submitted). More details on the rankings are available at www.bestplacestowork.org.

Joining the Smithsonian in the Top 10 list of large agencies was (in order): 

1. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

2. Government Accountability Office

3. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

4. Smithsonian Institution

5. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

6. Social Security Administration

7. Department of State

8. General Services Administration

9. Department of Justice

10. Intelligence Community

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