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 34 reviews)); "Meet great people" ((in 25 reviews)); "Pay was good for a co" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good work life balance since you can't take anything out of the SCIF to work at home." ((in 15 reviews)); "Job Security is Great" ((in 14 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 12 reviews)); "Salary also doesn't move up very fast." ((in 9 reviews)); "Bad leadership" ((in 8 reviews)); "There is still quite a bit of nepotism." ((in 3 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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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

3.0

Oct 6, 2016

Cryptologic Technician

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Pros

Can work with people you get along with - socialization

Cons

Some disconnect between military and civilian

4.0

Sep 2, 2016

Great mission and coworkers, crappy management

Exploitation cryptanalyst

Recommend

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Pros

Great mission, great coworkers, awesome vacation, sick time, and holidays, tons of administrative leave, very flexible schedule, 40-hour work week

Cons

Promotions are based on time on job, not merit. Many people there are inefficient with their time. Too many layers of management. Can't fire bad workers. Management steals credit for your success.

3.0

Aug 31, 2016

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Pros

Interesting mission Possibility for travel You feel like you are protecting your nation Awesome cultural and language training opportunities. Once in a lifetime opportunity.

Cons

Lack of freedom Poor pay for expensive areas (Hawaii) Restrictive workplace rules and regulations The secrecy (cool at first) wears off and becomes annoying

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