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?

69% 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 (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 38 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great People to work with." ((in 23 reviews)); "Great opportunity to support the war fighter" ((in 15 reviews)); "Beautiful building and an operational mentality to get the mission done." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"abysmal management" ((in 14 reviews)); "The workload and beauacratic culture turned me off." ((in 9 reviews)); "All jobs in the intelligence community require a security clearance which is a very long and tedious process and you are bound by a government salary." ((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 4 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 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

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(341 total reviews)

Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth

73% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

341 reviews

5.0

Mar 13, 2023

Geodetic Earth Scientist

Geospatial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are awesome to work with. Great benefits and salary. Allowed 3 hours of fitness a week. Great work life balance and culture.

Cons

Can be stressful at times.

5.0

Feb 27, 2023

Good

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Casual work environment, great mentors.

Cons

Nothing I can think of.

4.0

Feb 21, 2023

CAP Program

Imagery analyst - cap pay band 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Culture, fantastic benefits, fairly easy work life balance. Lots to learn and easily a place to have a lifelong career.

Cons

CAP program for pay band 2 participants while necessary, can be very frustrating. I think the way it was run before Covid was far more efficient than now where the program is increasingly being implemented in a way that tends to impede the employee's progress. Other than that If you come in as a normal employee then you don't have deal with the same requirements.

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Jobs at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Geodetic Surveyor (Open Continuous)

Geodetic Surveyor (Open Continuous)

Contract Specialist (Open & Continuous)

Imagery Analyst (FMV) (TERM) (Open and Continuous)