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)); "Many Projects, Mostly good People" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good work life balance since you can't take anything out of the SCIF to work at home." ((in 16 reviews)); "Pay was good for a co" ((in 15 reviews)); "Many opportunities to move around and diversify your skill set." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Parking is bad in some locations" ((in 14 reviews)); "Bad management, promotion is not fair," ((in 12 reviews)); "Although, if you can hold put until you get to the upper ranks; you will have a good salary for your level of responsibility." ((in 9 reviews)); "Bad leadership" ((in 8 reviews)); "There is still quite a bit of nepotism." ((in 3 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

Ratings by category

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

Jan 27, 2026

System Engineer

Systems engineer

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Pros

Offers excellent, specialized training resources, job stability, and the opportunity to work on unique, large-scale technology projects.

Cons

Experiences slow, challenging promotion processes and limited career progression.

4.0

Dec 9, 2025

Alright

Software engineer

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Pros

Good work life balance and good projects

Cons

Low progression in promotion and career and limited tech stack to work on

5.0

Nov 10, 2025

HSWS Internship

Software engineer(internship)

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Pros

I was able to learn a lot from this internship and gained a security clearance

Cons

Some days weren't all that interesting, I didn't like the environment only a few members on the team made it not boring

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