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      National Security Agency

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      National Security Agency reviews

      3.7

      73% would recommend to a friend

      (345 total reviews)
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      Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, USA

      Not enough data to show CEO approval

      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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      345 reviews
      2.0
      Jan 7, 2018

      Not Recommended

      Software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great Mission Good Benefits Good Work / Life Balance and Separation Development Programs

      Cons

      Poor salaries compared to industry Poor work environment Horrible IT services Endless bureaucracy New security initiatives make it virtually impossible to get work done

      1.0
      Jan 15, 2017

      Meat Grinder

      Intelligence analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Ability to change job roles frequently, potential impact on current significant events - in the news and not. Exposure to things more meaningful than a humdrum 9-5 job in private industry.

      Cons

      No promotion potential, politics, red tape, conflicts of interest, competition among peers, self-serving or disconnected leadership, no support support structure for the worker bee (grievances, inequality, etc.), no accountability at any level.

      5.0
      Nov 5, 2016

      Software Engineering

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - get to work with the most awesome tools in the trade - get an insider's perspective on some of the most interesting "cyber" events in the world - coworkers are almost always incredibly kind, generous, and helpful. Put simply, I was blown away by how nice everyone was. I think the clearance helps to select for really decent people, and people who are motivated more by mission than money. - lots of ability to move around once you've finished your time in an office. There are always opportunities to try new areas of work. - tons of opportunity for personal development and training - great job security and benefits

      Cons

      - salary will never match what many of the people there deserve - you will encounter bureaucrats who will try to make things difficult, but that's just the nature of public sector. - you may be frustrated at times because you'll hear things on the outside that you know to be false, but you have to keep your mouth shut (again, the nature of classified work)

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