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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

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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

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).

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341 reviews
1.0
Mar 30, 2020

Think Twice

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This is not an area I can spend substantial time on. I cannot in good faith develop a meaningful list of positive attributes for the NGA. My work here was some of the most unpleasant years of my professional career, and I had more satisfaction when leaving the NGA. It is only fair this is reflected in my review.

Cons

1. Inconsistent employee recruitment and onboarding. 2. Inconsistent and incoherent employee promotions. 3. A promotion process (rank-in-person) not widely used across government. 4. No interest in employee engagement 5. No interest in career development of workforce 6. Management at all levels who lack management skills, are not held accountable, and who manage by fear, bullying, intimidation, and have no shame. 7. Career instability in an agency that forces its employees to change jobs every few years because of its Mission Position Window (MPW) policy, one that treats employees like chess pieces without any regard for their career goals, career development, or personal aspirations. 8. Mission first, people last!

5.0
Mar 19, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Tough to beat NGA’s pay and benefits within the GIS industry. The mission is awesome. It’s super stable.

Cons

They can relocate you. Limited upward mobility.

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