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 29 reviews)); "Meet great people" ((in 25 reviews)); "Decent pay and flexibility for time off." ((in 18 reviews)); "Good work life balance since you can't take anything out of the SCIF to work at home." ((in 17 reviews)); "Many opportunities to move around and diversify your skill set." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Parking may be terrible" ((in 15 reviews)); "Bad management, promotion is not fair," ((in 12 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

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3.7

73% would recommend to a friend

(347 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 347 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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3.0

Jul 2, 2024

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Senior tech lead

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Pros

Generally interesting work, decent befits, pay is transparent

Cons

agency is struggling with disengaged leadership & culture/morale issues, promotions ate very far and few between. Promotion process is like the Hunger Games. HCOL & salary not commensurate with rapidly increasing costs of Maryland

5.0

Jun 5, 2023

Great Employer

Technical director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flexible hours. Great training opportunities. Variety of career options. Stable job. Intellectually challenging. Intelligent colleagues.

Cons

Government bureaucracy. Location. Telework options are limited.

4.0

May 14, 2023

Lots of opporturnity

Business management

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

If you are ambitious, then this is a good agency to work for. The opportunities to expand your knowledge and skillset is plentiful. There are opportunities for details, development programs, and shadowing to name a few. You have the opportunity to chart your own path, while working with some very intelligent people, and supporting important efforts. More than enough work, but it is not unbearable.

Cons

Not much structure or organization in some units. Although, you have the flexibility to create your own structure. Matrix environment contributes to information silos. Promotion process to next grade within your unit resembles the promotion process in the military. So, changing positions to a higher-grade is probably the better way to move-up.

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