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 34 reviews)); "Meet great people" ((in 24 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 15 reviews)); "Job Security is Great" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Parking may be terrible" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad management, promotion is not fair," ((in 11 reviews)); "Although, if you can hold put until you get to the upper ranks; you will have a good salary for your level of responsibility." ((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

Mar 28, 2016

Language Analyst

Language analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work in an air-conditioned office and if you work second or third shift parking is plentiful.

Cons

There is little to no recognition for quality work, what work there is, is insanely repetitive. Additionally there are no real promotion opportunities, and to top it all of it's a horrible working environment.

2.0

Mar 6, 2016

Good place to start a career, most people don't make it long term

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning experience, some of the people are fantastic, nice PTO, some of the benefits are good.

Cons

Not a lot of room for advancement/growth. Pay is horrible. You won't ever get performance based raises. Micro management. Bad management in the placement department. Clique. Morale was low. Turnover was high.

5.0

Oct 15, 2013

Review 2

Computer analyst

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training, best equipment, easy to move around to different jobs, travel available in some offices.

Cons

Government shutdowns, paperwork necessary so management knew how you spent your time took up too much time.

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