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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

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Identity Crisis - Data Scientist National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Employee Review

3.0
Feb 19, 2019
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Pros

The agency has a great, rewarding mission. In the right office you feel fulfilled every day.

Cons

The agency is in the midst of a transformation, a move to a more data centric workforce, unfortunetly the training offered in the agency's 'college' does not adequately prepare the workforce for this transition. They play people out of position, and buzzwords rule the day. If you can say the hot words of the day you will advance, without having to show you know what they actually mean. The agency desperately needs quality engineers, data professionals, and acquisition support.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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