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?

"Great benefits, including pension with employer contributions" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great people, great learning experience, exposure to different aspects of this world is very enlightening." ((in 7 reviews)); "lot of exposure to interesting work driving important mission" ((in 6 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good." ((in 6 reviews)); "Fantastisch training." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"1. Long hours; 2. Sometimes you have to work with people that should have left years ago." ((in 9 reviews)); "Horrible, abusive management." ((in 8 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

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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

Aug 13, 2015

federal employee

Director and deputy director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, excellent working environment

Cons

Long hours, work is sometimes tedious

5.0

Jul 31, 2015

Mr

Technical intelligence officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive Contribution to the Everyday Operations of CIA

Cons

Work never sees the light of day

2.0

Oct 7, 2025

Great job... for most

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

challenging and rewarding. you can work on unique problems no one else does.

Cons

Culture in many teams can be incredibly toxic. Classification techniques gives managers too many tools to suppress problems rather than deal with them honestly

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