Does National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency?

69% of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency?

Analyst (25) , Geospatial Analyst (19) , Program Manager (16) , Imagery Analyst (14) , Intern (9) , GEOINT Analyst (8) , Police Officer (7) , Senior Analyst (6) , Systems Engineer (6) , Contract Specialist (4) , Geodetic Orbit Scientist (4) , Manager (4) , Research Scientist (4) , Branch Chief (3) , Cartographer (3)

What are the pros of working at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency according to real employee reviews?

"I have been working at NGA for 3 years and so far the benefits are great." ((in 39 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great People to work with." ((in 24 reviews)); "Some great opportunities to use cool technology and do innovation that matters" ((in 17 reviews)); "Flexible; great work life balance" ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency according to real employee reviews?

"abysmal management" ((in 14 reviews)); "The workload and beauacratic culture turned me off." ((in 9 reviews)); "All jobs in the intelligence community require a security clearance which is a very long and tedious process and you are bound by a government salary." ((in 8 reviews)); "Real aversion to doing anything about bad managers, and many are running out of places to which they can be moved!" ((in 6 reviews)); "No training for required certifications, management has limited real world business experience, horrible morale." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency layoffs and their outlook for job security at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in 2026.

What are the top reviewed National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency locations?

Springfield , Saint Louis , Washington , Bethesda , North Springfield , Alexandria , Arlington , Aurora , Fort Belvoir , Reston , Charlottesville , Norfolk , Fairfax , Stafford , Woodbridge , Las Cruces , Dayton , La Verne , Annapolis , Tampa , McLean , Lake St Louis , Langley Park

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(341 total reviews)

Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth

73% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 341 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

341 reviews

3.0

Mar 15, 2023

Great Mission and opportunity for younger crowd.

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mission and value of what NGA does is outstanding. For younger, new employees there are lots of great opportunities.

Cons

The career management system is absolutely awful for mid to late career people. Promotion process is a complete disaster, but will likely get changed in the coming years. At times the Agency can get overly into political flavors of the day and lose focus on the mission.

4.0

Mar 15, 2023

Just ok

Cartographer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance and benefits, casual work environment, talented workforce

Cons

Much of management is very bureaucratic and resistant to change Strong lack of diversity among leadership Lack of discipline for consistent underperformers Since I've worked here, more and more of my duties have been delegated to contractors

5.0

Mar 13, 2023

Geodetic Earth Scientist

Geospatial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are awesome to work with. Great benefits and salary. Allowed 3 hours of fitness a week. Great work life balance and culture.

Cons

Can be stressful at times.

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Jobs at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Geodetic Surveyor (Open Continuous)

Geodetic Surveyor (Open Continuous)

Imagery Analyst (FMV) (TERM) (Open and Continuous)