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?

"Good benefits such as insurance" ((in 34 reviews)); "Many Projects, Mostly good People" ((in 25 reviews)); "Pay was good for a co" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good work life balance since you can't take anything out of the SCIF to work at home." ((in 16 reviews)); "Job Security is Great" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Bad management, promotion is not fair," ((in 15 reviews)); "Parking may be terrible" ((in 11 reviews)); "Salary also doesn't move up very fast." ((in 10 reviews)); "Bad leadership" ((in 8 reviews)); "There is still quite a bit of nepotism." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed National Security Agency locations?

Fort Meade , Fort George G Meade , Baltimore , Washington , San Antonio , Columbia , Augusta , Honolulu , Glen Burnie , Odenton , Linthicum , Fort Gordon , Maryland Heights , New York , Los Angeles , Aurora , Annapolis Junction , Elkridge , Fort George G Mead Junction , American Fork , Chicago , Hampton , Leesburg , Ithaca , Ann Arbor , Hastings , Albuquerque , Austin , Schofield Barracks , Waipahu

National Security Agency reviews

3.7

73% would recommend to a friend

(345 total reviews)

Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, USA

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53% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

345 reviews

1.0

Feb 10, 2015

No Accountability Within Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get a pay check.

Cons

Toxic work environment. The problem with this agency is accountability. Non-managers continue to get assigned as scapegoats on behalf of management to disguise the real issue(s). The culture within the agency is not very progressive. Communication within this agency is non-existent and as a result there is so much unneeded duplication of services. When incompetent leaders are held accountable for their actions/in-actions and until this agency is brought back to reality this agency will continue to operate and base it's mission on delusions. If you have integrity this place will not be for you.

4.0

Jun 23, 2012

Ok Pay, Good Benefits, Pockets of Excellence

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some really great missions and offices to work on. You may have to hunt for them to get them. The leave can be good. They allow for you to buld up extra time that you can take off later. Most senior employees get enough leave to take a month off with out additional work hours.

Cons

Don't always know what your office will be like before you get there. Most employees can leave for a salary increase doing a similar job in the Defense contractors. Some leave and double their salaries. Promotions and wage increases are somewhat random at times. The cost of living freezes make it harder and harder to stay in the area.

4.0

Aug 18, 2009

Great career development but poor compensation

Systems security designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are incredible opportunities for training and further education. Great work-life balance with lots of vacation time Job satisfaction and a good mission Easily work a diverse set of projects in one employer for an entire career

Cons

The compensation (ie salary) is not competitive with the defense contractors There tend to be some 'unengaged' employees that are just showing up every-day until they retire in a few years (say 5 to 10). Much of the technical/hands-on work is actually performed by contractors Many of the most talented folks tend to work for the contractors, so there are fewer mentors Some tendency for micro-management Lots of bureaucracy

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