A ship that's taken on water - Program Manager National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Employee Review

The "Rank-in-Person" promotion structure is the single biggest killer of motivation. If you like being evaluated for promotion based on a 15+ page package that people may or may not grossly embellish, based on criteria that change year to year, this Agency is probably a good fit for you. For anyone who likes to be considered for promotion by applying to a more challenging role that they feel leverages their strengths, you should take your talent somewhere else. Also, if you aspire to work here, dust up on your understanding of 2014 technology because that's what you'll be working with.