http://www.jobitorial.com/national-foreign-language-center-job-reviews-C13089?PageNum=1 Jobitorial Reviews about National Foreign Language Center en-us http://www.jobvent.com/review-of-job-at-national-foreign-language-center-R54647 <table><tr><td width='200' valign='top'> <table class="points-table"><thead><tr><th>Category</th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Pay</td><td class="star-count">3</td></tr> <tr><td>Respect</td><td class="star-count">5</td></tr> <tr><td>Benefits</td><td class="star-count">5</td></tr> <tr><td>Job Security</td><td class="star-count">4</td></tr> <tr><td>Work/Life Balance</td><td class="star-count">4</td></tr> <tr><td>Career Growth</td><td class="star-count">5</td></tr> <tr><td>Location</td><td class="star-count">5</td></tr> <tr><td>Co-Workers</td><td class="star-count">5</td></tr> <tr><td>Work Environment</td><td class="star-count">5</td></tr> </tbody></table> </td><td valign='top'> I have been in the workforce for 20 years. I have never had a job I loved more than this one. There are many things that stand out about the Center besides its incredibly creative and talented workforce. The work environment is wonderful and we have a beautiful workspace with lots of natural light. The projects are absolutely cutting edge and fascinating. It's a great place for graduate students, new graduates, people with some work experience under their belt, as well as senior staff. It is led by a truly visionary executive leadership team. The pay is not as high as you'd get in government and in private industry, but the benefits are impressive, and you get a lot of vacation time (although I enjoy my work so much I don't use much). The only other negative is the funding is soft money, or on a contract. I've heard many of my colleagues say they were give up salary in order to work there, because doing so is a labor of love. </td></tr></table> 06/16/2009