Does National Security Agency pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, National Security Agency employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at National Security Agency. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at National Security Agency?

73% of National Security Agency employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated National Security Agency 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Security Agency?

Analyst (17) , Software Engineer (13) , Intelligence Analyst (11) , Intern (9) , Mathematician (6) , Data Scientist (5) , Manager (5) , Police Officer (5) , Contract Specialist (4) , Language Analyst (4) , Program Manager (4) , Recruiter (4) , Signals Analyst (4) , Software Developer (4) , Applied Research Mathematician (3)

What are the pros of working at National Security Agency according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits such as insurance" ((in 30 reviews)); "Meet great people" ((in 25 reviews)); "Pay was good for a co" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good work life balance since you can't take anything out of the SCIF to work at home." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great job security." ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at National Security Agency according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management, promotion is not fair," ((in 14 reviews)); "Parking may be terrible" ((in 13 reviews)); "Salary also doesn't move up very fast." ((in 10 reviews)); "Bad leadership" ((in 8 reviews)); "There is still quite a bit of nepotism." ((in 4 reviews))

What National Security Agency locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Antonio , Washington , Augusta , Columbia , Fort George G Meade , Baltimore , Fort Meade

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3.7

73% would recommend to a friend

(345 total reviews)

Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, USA

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53% positive business outlook

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4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

National Security Agency has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 345 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Security Agency employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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4.0

Dec 7, 2013

Great opportunity to make a true impact

Language analyst

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Pros

Great atmosphere, amazing people, and opportunity for professional growth!

Cons

Parking, expensive food in the cafeteria (yes, superficial complaints)

5.0

Oct 15, 2013

Review 2

Computer analyst

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Great training, best equipment, easy to move around to different jobs, travel available in some offices.

Cons

Government shutdowns, paperwork necessary so management knew how you spent your time took up too much time.

5.0

Oct 2, 2013

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Pros

The NSA is a true professional organization. Their body of work largly speaks for itself and is the reason that they dominate when funding is appropriated for defense purposes. If you are or want to become an expert in your field of study, the NSA has great opportunities.

Cons

The massive bureaucracy present in any large organization is also a part of the NSA. Paperwork is typically an additional duty of most employees, so be prepared for it. The NSA pays competitively but often the salary does not reflect the extremely high cost of living at certain locations, namely the D.C. Metro Area.

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