I’ve worked for .gov, but not Federal. The appeal is: - Sense of purpose. You’re working to perform some function with integrity and to the best of your abilit

I’ve worked for .gov, but not Federal. The appeal is: - Sense of purpose. You’re working to perform some function with integrity and to the best of your ability. There’s no profit driven pressure. - Career / Long Game. Typically you earn 50th percentile salary, but if you stay that doesn’t tell the story. In some places benefits are 50% of salary. That usually means best in class health benefits and often a defined benefit pension. - PTO - the place where I was at I received 7 weeks of vacation and 3 weeks of sick time annually. Government is a good place to start. McKinsey is a good landing zone for apprentice MBA types.