Does National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency?

72% of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency?

Analyst (25) , Geospatial Analyst (19) , Program Manager (16) , Imagery Analyst (14) , Intern (9) , GEOINT Analyst (8) , Police Officer (7) , Senior Analyst (6) , Systems Engineer (6) , Contract Specialist (4) , Geodetic Orbit Scientist (4) , Manager (4) , Research Scientist (4) , Branch Chief (3) , Cartographer (3)

What are the pros of working at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency according to real employee reviews?

"I have been working at NGA for 3 years and so far the benefits are great." ((in 37 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great People to work with." ((in 24 reviews)); "Some great opportunities to use cool technology and do innovation that matters" ((in 13 reviews)); "Beautiful building and an operational mentality to get the mission done." ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency according to real employee reviews?

"abysmal management" ((in 13 reviews)); "The workload and beauacratic culture turned me off." ((in 8 reviews)); "Parking is always a problem if you don’t carpool" ((in 6 reviews)); "Real aversion to doing anything about bad managers, and many are running out of places to which they can be moved!" ((in 5 reviews)); "No training for required certifications, management has limited real world business experience, horrible morale." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency layoffs and their outlook for job security at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in 2026.

What National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Saint Louis , Washington , Springfield

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3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(341 total reviews)

Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth

71% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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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

2.0

Apr 14, 2019

New Director Onboard, NGA was in dire need of leadership change... we are counting on you.

Workforce analyst

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Pros

The pretty building, Starbucks, Pay, Benefits and some nice people abound. New Director seems to have the balls to get order in the court.

Cons

Fifteen years of experience so I can frankly state, about 70% of the leadership is poor. Engagement is poor. There is a lack of strategic direction and multiple offices doing the same work. The Human Development (the HR arm of NGA) organization uses bullying and intimidation methods to manage people. We have a new Director and it appears he will make positive change. However, it will take time to clean up the "mess." Flatten the organization; the agency will be more efficient.

1.0

Jun 2, 2017

Toxic

Analyst

Recommend

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Pros

Nice building; Starbucks; Gym

Cons

Extreme micro-management; HR policies that are nonexistent and are arbitrary applied; Long probationary period that affords little protection to employees

2.0

Aug 5, 2015

This agency is going through some difficult changes

Geospatial analyst

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CEO approval

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Pros

Good benefits, somewhat competitive salaries (unless you're entry level). I'm not sure if this should go in the "Cons" section, but once you're past the 2 year probationary period, your job is very permanent.

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Government job, very controlling, think Animal Farm. Significant amount of cronyism, nepotism, fraud, waste and abuse. Furloughs are always a possibility, however, that's mainly due to the inability of our congress to make decisions which are more difficult than where take their vacations at.

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