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

CIA reviews

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

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

4.0

Aug 21, 2021

Good starting jobs..keep recruiting from the corporate world as they bring new and improved ideas..

Inspector general auditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Good work-life balance. Travel to many places and see many countries

Cons

Promotion is still part of the good ol boys club. I was from corporate America and very experienced but still was overlooked for less experienced career federal workers. Can't tell people what I did which was ok.

3.0

Sep 26, 2017

Interesting Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will have many experiences you will not have in corporate America. The work can be exciting.

Cons

The management class either was not part of nor remembers what it was like to work in the field. Security is a little draconian and way behind the times! Many career services inside do not get paid what they are worth and others get paid more that their worth. Everyone wants to start at the top and not work their way up.

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