Does National Security Agency pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, National Security Agency employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at National Security Agency. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at National Security Agency?

73% of National Security Agency employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated National Security Agency 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Security Agency?

Analyst (17) , Software Engineer (13) , Intelligence Analyst (11) , Intern (9) , Mathematician (6) , Data Scientist (5) , Manager (5) , Police Officer (5) , Contract Specialist (4) , Language Analyst (4) , Program Manager (4) , Recruiter (4) , Signals Analyst (4) , Software Developer (4) , Applied Research Mathematician (3)

What are the pros of working at National Security Agency according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and experience." ((in 28 reviews)); "Many Projects, Mostly good People" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good work life balance since you can't take anything out of the SCIF to work at home." ((in 16 reviews)); "Pay was good for a co" ((in 15 reviews)); "Job Security is Great" ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at National Security Agency according to real employee reviews?

"Parking may be terrible" ((in 14 reviews)); "Bad management, promotion is not fair," ((in 13 reviews)); "Bad leadership" ((in 8 reviews)); "Salary also doesn't move up very fast." ((in 7 reviews)); "There is still quite a bit of nepotism." ((in 4 reviews))

What National Security Agency locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Antonio , Washington , Augusta , Columbia , Fort George G Meade , Baltimore , Fort Meade

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3.7

73% would recommend to a friend

(345 total reviews)

Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, USA

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53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

National Security Agency has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 345 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Security Agency employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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345 reviews

1.0

Jul 14, 2023

Toxic Environment and Deceptive Hiring Practices

Cnd analyst

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Pros

Average benefits. Lots of training available.

Cons

Will tell you anything to hire you including misleading job description and then gaslighting you into the status quo. Low non competitive pay. Still doing timesheets for 'Salaried' jobs. Senior and mid level management turnover is nearly every six months with constant changing priorities. Technology is not state of the art as describe.

2.0

Jun 21, 2019

Over Worked in a clickish space

Recruiter

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Business Outlook

Pros

Traveling, Felx Schedule, Holidays,Personal Office

Cons

The department is very clickish lots of nonsense drama and leadership only look out for their favorites. The work load for one person is unmanageable. You have to create rainbows to get promoted.

3.0

Mar 27, 2018

Government Bureacracy and Security Create Harsh Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Lots of learning. Moving between jobs is encouraged so lots of diversity. Tons of smart people.

Cons

Security is tough and can be antagonistic. Silicon Handcuffs are real. (The notion that working there puts you further and further behind the technology curve which makes it harder to leave.) Promotion (advancements) are super heard to come by.

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