Does XLA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, XLA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at XLA. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at XLA?

61% of XLA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated XLA 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at XLA?

Personnel Security Assistant (4) , Project Manager (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Contract Specialist (3) , Fiscal Support Specialist (3) , Financial Analyst (2)

What are the pros of working at XLA according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are decent." ((in 9 reviews)); "The pay is decent and comparable to other contracting companies in the area." ((in 6 reviews)); "The salary is competitive and they give young consultants challenging work." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at XLA according to real employee reviews?

"Management was not very knowledgeable at the time of my employ about the position they had me in or what I was doing (at least not my managers' manager)" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed XLA locations?

Washington , Arlington , Farmers Branch , Chantilly , Springfield , Dallas , South Jordan , Alexandria , Ashburn , Lorton , Reston , Vienna , Lees Summit , Williston , Laguna Niguel

XLA reviews

DEA----Nice Pay, Horrible Environment - Anonymous employee XLA Employee Review

1.0

Mar 28, 2017

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is decent and comparable to other contracting companies in the area. XLA is a great company. BUT!

Cons

Government employees at the DEA, specifically the Unit Chiefs on the 8th floor are the most unprofessional set of managers ever. Not only do they lack management skills but they lack basic knowledge skills of the ins and outs of the operation. I guess it is who you know and not what you know here at the DEA. Needless to say, they are hard on contractors and do not treat them as their equal here.

XLA Response

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Thank you for taking the time to write a post on Glassdoor. We are disappointed to hear you did not have the most pleasant experience onsite. XLA takes our role as government contractors seriously and the name and reputation of the agencies we contract with are of the utmost importance to us. We kindly ask that if you write a review in the future, to please keep the anonymity of the agency you support out of respect for the company and the client. We wish you well in your future endeavors and thank you for your service

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5.0

Feb 23, 2026

Electrician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

This is a fast paced environment

Cons

There are no pros and cons

4.0

Sep 19, 2025

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are good benefits here

Cons

None I can think of at the moment

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