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 2% over the last 12 months.

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

68% 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 3.6 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 (5) , 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 40 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great People to work with." ((in 23 reviews)); "Beautiful building and an operational mentality to get the mission done." ((in 14 reviews)); "Some great opportunities to use cool technology and do innovation that matters" ((in 13 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)); "Portfolio effort started in 2011 a disaster, personnel efforts have ruined morale and isolated workforce." ((in 4 reviews))

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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 are the top reviewed National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency locations?

Springfield , Saint Louis , Washington , Bethesda , North Springfield , Alexandria , Arlington , Aurora , Fort Belvoir , Reston , Charlottesville , Norfolk , Fairfax , Stafford , Woodbridge , Las Cruces , Dayton , La Verne , Annapolis , Tampa , McLean , Lake St Louis , Langley Park

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3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(70 total reviews)

Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth

73% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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4.0

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3.8

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3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

2.9

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2.0

Mar 17, 2021

Force Protection with out of touch management

Police officer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Salary and benefits are competitive

Cons

Not really police, and have no real authority. Requires an annual physical ability test with constantly changing rules. Policies change weekly. Command staff are mostly Air Force or military and have never performed commissioned police work. Most promote their friends and military colleagues ahead of actual workers.

4.0

Mar 1, 2021

Great career - just don't think about it too much

Imagery analyst

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CEO approval

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Pros

Good pay, secure job, clear career trajectory and interesting work. Things are fairly flexible. There are a lot of opportunities for high performers to achieve and guardrails to get low performers back on track. Kinda hard to beat overall.

Cons

Same as any government position - byzantine bureaucracy, watching contractors fleece taxpayers for pointless vanity projects, tendency for cynicism and inaction from the staff. It's not clear where the ship is sailing, and whether the lofty goals set by management are even possible. It can get pretty hopeless. But then you break through, and hey, you did a thing that would have taken 5% of the effort outside of the fed! Great job.

4.0

May 21, 2020

Overall a Good Place to Work, But Has Some Problems

Executive assistant

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CEO approval

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Great compensation, Great work flexibility, Great vacation plan

Cons

Rampant sexism and unequal opportunities based on race, color, sex, and sexual orientation.

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