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?

"Great benefits and experience." ((in 31 reviews)); "Many Projects, Mostly good People" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good work life balance since you can't take anything out of the SCIF to work at home." ((in 16 reviews)); "Job Security is Great" ((in 13 reviews)); "Many opportunities to move around and diversify your skill set." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Parking may be terrible" ((in 15 reviews)); "Pay is low for technical workers" ((in 13 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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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(347 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 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 347 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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347 reviews

2.0

Aug 27, 2020

Hard to get promoted, lot of favoritism

Computer network defense analyst

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Pros

Work is unique and somewhat interesting, if you're into current affairs.

Cons

The buildings are so old with poor ventilation, it's hard to get promoted, and there's rampant favoritism.

5.0

Aug 25, 2020

Mission and People Balance

Deputy general manager

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Pros

Benefits are outrageously generous, with tuition assistance, free technical training, PTO. Job satisfaction keeping Americans safe from threats. Team camaraderie

Cons

Govt bureaucracy, but less so than many other places

4.0

Aug 24, 2020

Good employer

Operator

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, care about employees, good opportunities

Cons

Lots of paperwork, promotions are bad

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Jobs at National Security Agency

Digital Network Exploitation Analyst

Engineer/Developer - Software, Hardware, Research (Capabilities Development Specialist)

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