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?

"Benefits are good." ((in 35 reviews)); "Meet great people" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good work life balance since you can't take anything out of the SCIF to work at home." ((in 14 reviews)); "Many opportunities to move around and diversify your skill set." ((in 12 reviews)); "Job Security is Great" ((in 11 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)); "Pay is low for technical workers" ((in 14 reviews)); "Bad management, promotion is not fair," ((in 11 reviews)); "Salary also doesn't move up very fast." ((in 8 reviews)); "Bad leadership" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed National Security Agency locations?

Fort Meade , Fort George G Meade , Baltimore , Washington , San Antonio , Columbia , Augusta , Honolulu , Glen Burnie , Odenton , Linthicum , Fort Gordon , Maryland Heights , New York , Los Angeles , Aurora , Annapolis Junction , Elkridge , Fort George G Mead Junction , American Fork , Chicago , Hampton , Leesburg , Ithaca , Ann Arbor , Hastings , Albuquerque , Austin , Schofield Barracks , Waipahu

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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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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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2.0

Aug 17, 2022

Horrible pay

Analyst

Recommend

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Pros

Impactful work/missions and benefits are decent.

Cons

Starting salary is good, after that the promotion process is an absolute joke. If you're not an expert at selling yourself on paper you can plan on being stuck in grade for years on end, with no clear way to advance.

3.0

Aug 11, 2022

Outdated and/or Inferior tools

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid time off is unmatched.

Cons

The software tools are severely lacking.

5.0

Aug 9, 2022

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits during my time here

Cons

leadership can be interesting at times

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