Does CIA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CIA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CIA. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CIA?

74% of CIA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CIA 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CIA?

Intelligence Analyst (10) , Analyst (8) , Project Manager (4) , Data Scientist (3) , Officer (3) , Operations Officer (3) , Agent (2) , Case Officer (2) , Deputy Director (2) , Logistics Officer (2) , Political Analyst (2) , Science, Technology, and Weapons Analyst (2) , Security Officer (2) , Senior Analyst (2) , Senior Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at CIA according to real employee reviews?

"Pay and benefits are good." ((in 20 reviews)); "working, good people." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "Fantastisch training." ((in 4 reviews)); "lot of exposure to interesting work driving important mission" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CIA according to real employee reviews?

"Horrible, abusive management." ((in 10 reviews)); "1. Long hours; 2. Sometimes you have to work with people that should have left years ago." ((in 9 reviews)); "CIA managers are not trained to recognize FMLA or ADA protected absences, particularly for sandwich generation employees, or those with caregiving responsibilities." ((in 3 reviews)); "low salary" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed CIA locations?

Washington , McLean , Langley , Herndon , Arlington , Ashburn , Fairfax , Oakton , Ithaca , Anchorage , Dallas , Laguna Woods , Puyallup , Portland , Bethesda , Wauwatosa , Phila , Headquarters

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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

Ratings by category

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

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

Nov 28, 2022

Experience, Cadre, Mission

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working in the national security domain is highly rewarding. The cadre of people working at the Agency is world-class.

Cons

Compensation for technical domains is not on-par with private sector.

2.0

Oct 24, 2022

The opportunity of a lifetime that turned into a lifetime of regret

Logistics officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel Opportunities Ability to rotate roles/positions

Cons

Inequitable Outdated HR processes Long onboarding process Boring jobs that offer no value added Lack of transparency Inability to apply previous skills to the job or to apply new skills to outside organizations/jobs Poor management

5.0

Oct 9, 2022

N/A

Strategic management executive/analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Serve your country in a high speed, low drag, organization.

Cons

None that I can think of.

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