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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
      4.0
      Oct 19, 2010

      Lots of opportunity to prove yourself and beneficial training

      Contracts officer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The sky is the limit here, you can do so much and they encourage you to become a well rounded employee.

      Cons

      Sometimes managements expectations of you are not always clear. You have to actively pursue clear expectations in order to make sure you meet then and put yourself in the best position for promotion.

      3.0
      Sep 18, 2010

      good for tenure, opportunities to move around, flex schedule; not great with advancement or longterm work-life balance

      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      challenging, interesting, motivating work with chances to transfer internally over a career to try whatever you're interested in. lots of enthusiastic young people make for an invigorating team in most areas. management officially supports flexible schedules, professional growth through academic or personal research or language training, some chances to travel depending on your work. pay seems good at the starting levels for recent college/graduate school hires, but promises of rapid advancement are contingent on long hours and taking on high-profile but limited projects in many offices.

      Cons

      Hiring overload of the past decade means lots of talented young people fighting for management recognition to gain promotion to higher grades, limited number of experienced "senior" mentors to teach all the new people. Senior members of teams and offices have their pick of projects, travel, and high-level rotations. Management overwhelmed by their workload makes it a tough career path although offers better chances of promotion. Short-term they support balance and flexibility but long-term being in the office less hours or at "off" hours means less recognition, like most places.

      2.0
      May 5, 2010

      Behind the Times and Slow to Catch Up

      Senior analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      --Job security, especially in an uncertain economy --Great benefits, including pension with employer contributions --Good work/life balance --Opportunities to do different jobs and kinds of work, including living and working overseas --Training and travel opportunities --Well-educated and smart colleagues

      Cons

      --Mediocre and unprofessional management --Bureaucratic mindset among analysts and managers --Obsession with "chasing the news" and little focus on real analysis --Satisfied with mediocre written products --Closed-minded and unwilling to consider new and different ideas --A good ten years behind the times in utilizing new technologies and processes for the general workforce

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