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)); "Meet great people" ((in 23 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 12 reviews)); "Many opportunities to move around and diversify your skill set." ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Pay is low for technical workers" ((in 14 reviews)); "Bad management, promotion is not fair," ((in 14 reviews)); "Parking may be terrible" ((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))

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

(346 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 346 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

346 reviews

5.0

Sep 21, 2017

Organization with Integrity

Office chief

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Essential mission, professional workforce, development opportunities.

Cons

Bureaucracy of course, but a necessary evil.

1.0

Sep 13, 2017

Puzzle Palace

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

some feeling that you're making a difference

Cons

paramilitary atmosphere will beat any optimism out of you pronto

4.0

Sep 1, 2017

Good training, lower pay, cool mission

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training opportunities Can change offices, lots of different mission sets Job stability Lots of vacation time

Cons

Pay scale lower than industry partners At the whim of Congress and president for COLA increases, shutdowns, furloughs, etc Large organization bureaucracy Unlikely to be rewarded for merit in a timely fashion

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Jobs at National Security Agency

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