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 32 reviews)); "Many Projects, Mostly good People" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good work life balance since you can't take anything out of the SCIF to work at home." ((in 17 reviews)); "Pay was good for a co" ((in 16 reviews)); "Many opportunities to move around and diversify your skill set." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Parking is bad in some locations" ((in 14 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 3 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

(347 total reviews)

Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, USA

Not enough data to show CEO approval

53% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

347 reviews

4.0

Sep 24, 2024

Great Option for those Willing to Serve in the Public Sector

Senior intelligence analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Lots of opportunity to change industries -Many different locations to work from -Upward mobility -Training opportunities -College credit reimbursement/tuition assistance with qualifying programs -Great health benefits -Mentorship

Cons

-Some restrictions for foreign travel -Need to pass extensive background check -Limit to certain personal freedoms (ie. no cellphones at work, can't really post much about your job on social media, must report a Financial Disclosure form every single year, etc).

3.0

Jul 31, 2024

Painfully Slow

Tdna 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to do fulfilling work

Cons

Get paid next to nothing

5.0

Jul 18, 2024

Stinulating

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Low stress, work on interesting problems

Cons

Slower hiring process than usual

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Jobs at National Security Agency

DoW Cyber Apprenticeship Program

Former Intelligence Community (IC) Professionals

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