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US Defense Intelligence Agency

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Once proud intelligence agency is now a politically-correct bureaucratic black hole - Intelligence Officer US Defense Intelligence Agency Employee Review

2.0
Oct 27, 2014
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Pros

Interesting subject matter, always serving your country, and learning. The stability of government work always has some allure.

Cons

The agency has systematically purged military veterans, and now discriminates against in its centralized hiring process. In reference to DIA hiring practices, I had the Deputy Director for Intelligence Analysis say, "Oh ya, we got rid of all the retired O-4s and O-5s that used to work here. They didn't work very hard, and were prone to sexual harassment. They couldn't deal with a gender-balanced work place." I was in uniform when he said this. The agency has hired thousands twenty-something millennials, the majority of which have no military experience. How's that for our nation's "Defense" Intelligence Agency?

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5.0
Mar 19, 2026
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Pros

Career advancement Flexible with schedule

Cons

Sometimes there's a bit of conflict with other staff who feel like they should value people based on whether they are fed or contractor

3.0
Jul 16, 2026
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Pros

You have a chance to be at the center of defense policymaking. The salary and benefits are very competitive. The Thrift Savings Plan is a great benefit. PTO and sick leave are much more generous than in the private sector. The federal government is one of the few workplaces that still has a defined-benefit pension plan. The pension isn't huge, but it is enough to keep me out of poverty in retirement.

Cons

The promotion and employee evaluation system does not make sense. Toxic leadership, constant reorganization. I personally do not agree with the current leadership in D.C. and their policies, and that creates ethical quandaries for anyone working there.

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