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

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

3.0

Jan 25, 2017

Clunky bureaucracy with cowardly leaders, but lots of opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overseas travel, training, variety of career options in one Agency; amazing mission

Cons

Very insular and cliquish, struggling to support and retain minorities, awkward and ineffective performance evaluation system

3.0

Jan 4, 2017

Great Mission; Strangling Bureaucracy

Operations officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are passionate about serving your country, this organization will be a good fit. The job is immensely rewarding on a personal level.

Cons

Over the last decade, the CIA has experienced a significant decrease in funding across the board. This means that different departments scramble to make the most out of their smaller budgets with the overall impact being less operations. At the same time, with less money to do operations, the importance of operational success has gone up and that has led to increasing bureaucracy.

4.0

Dec 19, 2016

Working at the CIA

Logistics officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like traveling and working overseas.

Cons

Working in the DMV area, there is alot of traffic.

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