Company Profile

    Company overview

    Industry

    Government Administration & Politics

    Company size

    11-50

    Primary location

    Camp Gen. E. Aguinaldo Murphy Quezon City
    The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has the primary mission of administering a comprehensive national civil defense and disaster risk reduction and management program by providing leadership in the continuous development of strategic and systematic approaches as well as measures to reduce the vulnerabilities and risks to hazards and manage the consequences of disasters. The OCD is one of the members of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and its services and facilities are being utilized by the Council as its executive arm and secretariat.

    Reviews overview

    4.34 ratings in total
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    50%
    Rate salary as high or average
    75%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends

    What’s it like working at Office of Civil Defense?

    AI summary of recent reviews

    Employees at the Office of Civil Defense appreciate the friendly colleagues and the lack of toxic people in the workplace. They value the compensation provided, including salary, bonuses, and travel allowance. Employees feel that the Office of Civil Defense values their contributions and there are no dull moments in the work environment.

    However, there are some potential challenges faced by employees. These include being away from family due to the nature of their work, a high volume of paperwork, lack of benefits for certain contract employees, challenges with duty times and the need to be ready for response at all times, potential issues with human resources practices, concerns about personal growth opportunities, and potential issues with late wages for some employees.

    Recent reviews

    4.0
    Planning officer
    Jul 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Fun but stressful at times
    The good thingsPeople. Serving. Salary. Bonuses. Travel allowance.
    The challengesDuty times. Being ready for response. Being away from family. HR. Personal growth.
    3.0
    Technical Staff
    Jun 2019
    not advisable for contractuals
    The good thingsnot that stressful friendly people
    The challengesno benefits for COS Employees
    5.0
    Intern
    Jul 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    They take care of us very well.
    The good thingsThey take care of us in a way that they let us feel so important. There weren't have dull moments.
    The challengesThe challenges I have faced is that they are full of papers.
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