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

National Security Agency reviews

3.7

73% would recommend to a friend

(345 total reviews)

Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, USA

Not enough data to show CEO approval

53% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (345 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

345 reviews

3.0

Jul 23, 2016

Pretty good place to work

Office administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Great job security. Good enough benefits.

Cons

Offices can be hit or miss. Many are windowless cubicle farms. Workflow can be slow and bureaucratic.

5.0

Jul 22, 2016

NSA (National Security Agency) Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working for a government agency such as NSA is considered a plumb assignment. The organization is big and diverse. There are so many different kinds of jobs that someone with great technical skills can choose just about anything they want to do. The pay and benefits are better than many private sector companies. They have many employee-friendly programs.

Cons

There are almost no negatives to working at NSA. The only thing I can think of is that getting a promotion is difficult and competitive. However, if you exceed expectations at your position, you should not have a problem moving up the chain.

5.0

Jul 3, 2016

Sr. Systems Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High technological DOD Position Availabilities and advancement

Cons

Clearance documentation can be somewhat annoying

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