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 33 reviews)); "Meet great people" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good work life balance since you can't take anything out of the SCIF to work at home." ((in 17 reviews)); "Pay was good for a co" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great job security." ((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 15 reviews)); "Bad management, promotion is not fair," ((in 14 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 10 reviews)); "Bad leadership" ((in 8 reviews)); "There is still quite a bit of nepotism." ((in 4 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

National Security Agency reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(347 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 3.8 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).

Reviews by job title

347 reviews

4.0

Nov 1, 2015

Business

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible hours, great benefits, and they really care about the employes best interests

Cons

Everything is a long process, but that was to be expected.

3.0

Aug 19, 2015

Post-Snowden Sensitivity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, opportunities for advancement, travel, education and in some cases recognition.

Cons

Budget shortfalls limit pay raises, annual review structure can be somewhat subjective. After Snowden, new rules can me almost production prohibitive and too stringent.

3.0

Mar 24, 2015

Purchasing Specialist who entered orders in the system and placed them with the companies.

Purchasing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, They pay for you to go to school, No real dress code, You can travel, You get paid holidays (time off).

Cons

Being bullied and nothing being done about it. Getting headphones wasn't going to solve the problem. This all happened after I was dealing with five deaths in my immediate family, one after another. I was grieving, being bullied and turned into a deep depression.

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Jobs at National Security Agency

Digital Network Exploitation Analyst

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