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      National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

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      National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency reviews

      3.7

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (341 total reviews)

      Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth

      71% approve of CEO

      52% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Culture & values

      2.9

      Senior management

      National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 341 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.7 stars).

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      341 reviews
      4.0
      Jan 27, 2016

      Lots of Opportunities, Low Employee Engagement Scores

      Lead imagery analyst
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is a large government agency and once you get in there are a lot of opportunities to move around and try different jobs out during your tenure.

      Cons

      The upper tiers of management seem to be care little about the continuity of a work like balance, especially in light of rotational assignments. Also, the current director seems to have his priorities mixed up. He once said when speaking of a new program, and mind you he is a government official, can we afford to do it? No. But cannot afford to not do it. ...only in government :/

      3.0
      Nov 21, 2021

      Great benefits, huge opportunities for self-development in a job important for national security.

      Geoint analyst
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      Pros

      Arranging your own work hours very flexible, excellent PTO, excellent benefits, excellent options to pursue advanced training and certifications, all around excellent options for personal development. Tons of opportunities to develop excellent collaborative networks with employees from other NGA organizations and 3-letter agencies, providing positive trade specific insight to intel issues around the world. Hey NGA, you invested easily >$100k into my development, but weren't at all interested in exploiting any of it and left me in an underpaid dead end job no matter how loud the complaints to find me an appropriate position for my skills. But the benefits are almost unmatched.

      Cons

      Originally assigned a position I didn't apply for in a location I didn't request. Enjoyed most of my work, however routinely underpaid for the work done compared to co-workers, and every DCIPS review just punctuated that fact -- time to go. Despite specific cultural and legal issues surrounding OIG and Ombudsman intervention, nothing really changed and upper management continued retaliation (through DCIPS dings and lack of work assignment). Culture: 90% of employees have no desire to improve their skills once working in an assigned job. Lack of employee technology skills and knowledge should be an embarrassment to this high-tech agency.

      1.0
      Jul 13, 2021

      The Grass is Always Greener

      Geospatial analyst
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Pays well, will enjoy the lustre and prestige of working for an Intelligence Agency, but it will be short-lived after 5 years. Some travel opportunities. You will finally and very quickly learn that in the grand scheme of everything, you do not matter at all to anyone, not your coworkers nor your bosses. If you do not mind watching the clock and not having any accountability, you will do fine. You will be able to identify the shameless self-promoters rising to the top very fast and devise methods to avoid those people. If your parents work here and you happen to intern you will be a rising star. If you arrived at this organization's doorstep like 90% as a former military/contractor type, and the odds are stacked against you.

      Cons

      You will use zero geospatial skills you paid to learn at a post-graduate institution here. All work is delegated to contractors. You'll have a million meaningless meetings. The culture of self-promotion is toxic and exhausting. and managers are powerless to help you. Do yourself a favor and do not work here. This organization is hemorrhaging talent.

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