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

1.0

Sep 1, 2023

terrorist

Chief financial officer (cfo)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

stealing taxpayer money access to bombs essentially run the nation

Cons

no humanity care only about killing people

4.0

Aug 11, 2023

An information junkies heaven

Senior intelligence analyst - security

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Access to high level information regarding US policy Working with the brightest minds in the world Access to high quality training International Relations experience

Cons

Invasive in personal life, which unfortunately is the trade off for access to classified information. Can involve travel and job with high risks Can bring work home, so may work long hours. Often requires secrecy which can affect relationship with family and friends.

5.0

Aug 4, 2023

Job Description

Technical operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great organization to work for; salaries are below what private sector pays but other benefits make up the difference

Cons

Working in Washington Metropolitan Area is expensive area

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