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?

"Benefits are good." ((in 35 reviews)); "Many Projects, Mostly good People" ((in 25 reviews)); "work/life balance is great" ((in 18 reviews)); "Pay was good for a co" ((in 15 reviews)); "Job Security is Great" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Parking may be terrible" ((in 13 reviews)); "Bad management, promotion is not fair," ((in 13 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)); "Bottom level management utilizes unacceptable practices such as favoritism in which you're either benefiting inside the prized circle, or you're on the outside looking in." ((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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347 reviews

4.0

Nov 5, 2020

Very hierarchical

Contract specialist

Recommend

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Pros

The contracting office encourages employees to obtain Contracting DAWIA certifications. This department also allows rotations to explore different contracting offices.

Cons

Contracting specialists without high-dollar value warrants can feel like secretaries to the contracting officer (whom you will work very closely with), lack of autonomy if your contracting officer is a micro-manager, job requires lots of data entry, there's minimal creativity for entry-level specialists.

3.0

Oct 28, 2020

My experience working at the NSA

Cyber analyst

Recommend

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Impactful work Diverse mission space Travel opportunities Job stability Descent benefits

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Lack of promotions Lack of mentorship Bad leadership Lack of diversity Resistant to change

5.0

Oct 25, 2020

great place to work.

Mathematician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Very female friendly employer, lots of career development opportunities

Cons

Bureaucracy is probably the worst part of the job.

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