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      3.7

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (147 total reviews)

      William Burns

      89% approve of CEO

      50% positive business outlook

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      CIA has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 147 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CIA 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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      147 reviews
      5.0
      May 20, 2014

      CIA is a great place to work

      Project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good management, good pay, challenging work.

      Cons

      Can't take PC home so you end up spending too much time in office. Also, they wouldn't spring for a relo package and had no jobs for me in my home city. Too concentrated in DC-VA area - SHould decentralize more.

      5.0
      Sep 29, 2012

      Positive working environment.

      Intelligence analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Stable pay, easily the most fascinating work content in the world, proximity to key decision-makers, relevance to substantive academic/extra-professional interests, emphasis on training and professional development.

      Cons

      Restrictive information environment, clear hierarchy of professional promotion and advancement, limited exposure to relevant extra-professional opportunities, due to security restrictions. Additionally, up-front expectation of long-term career commitment limits exposure/motivation to pursue professional opportunities in distinct sectors.

      3.0
      Mar 28, 2015

      Some interesting skills and experiences but gets narrow quickly

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The organization attracts smart people and offers good training in leadership and management. There is an overarching focus on mission that can be inspiring (or homogenous). Views employees as there for the long term so willing to invest in growth opportunities.

      Cons

      Overly bureaucratic so there are way too many layers between you and the product that goes to the policy maker. Difficult to get a breadth of knowledge since forced to specialize in narrow areas of expertise. As an analyst, you will spend most of your day working in isolation reading, writing, editing, re-editing, re-reading, re-writing products that quickly becomes more tedious than interesting. The security requirements are oppressive. It's impossible to provide the best analysis when you are not able to follow an unrestricted path of research and inquiry.

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