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2.9

50% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)
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Glenn A Fine

47% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Defense Media Activity has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Defense Media Activity employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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32 reviews
1.0
Dec 18, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

There are some decent opportunities for training and interesting assignments for AV and support. Since it is a government job you get good benefits. It is outside DC and Baltimore, so some traffic (not much) is avoided depending on where you live.

Cons

The organization is plagued by poor leadership and cronyism that is so embedded it will never go away. Most of the leadership are former military officers who have known each other for decades, many from the service, and there is no opportunity for career growth from mid-level down. They stake out positions for their friends as they leave the military. Morale is low, and massive funding cuts continue. It's not a place to advance your career. Also, forget telework - they don't do it there. Its quite a lose-lose if you are a career minded employee.

1.0
Nov 29, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Nice building -Easy commute from Annapolis -Serving men and women in uniform -Military installation, good area -Some high profile assignments, filming President, SecDef

Cons

-Hostile, toxic environment -Not collaborative working environment, too old school -No promotion opportunities: especially beyond 12/13 grade -Untrustworthy leaders, promised things before I was hired that they did not deliver -Not forward thinking, I was told that they won't allow me to telework because "people are not working when they are teleworking, they are taking a day off"..It is run by retired officers and they treat their employees like young troops to be controlled -Poor cafeteria, over-priced, and very slow service

2.0
Nov 10, 2015

no transparency; poor leadership

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

if you're among the chosen, great opportunities for creativity and advancement.

Cons

leadership is disloyal and dishonest at every turn and only considers the side of management not employees.

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