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 32 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)); "Pay was good for a co" ((in 15 reviews)); "Job Security is Great" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Parking is bad in some locations" ((in 16 reviews)); "Bad management, promotion is not fair," ((in 10 reviews)); "Salary also doesn't move up very fast." ((in 8 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

3.7

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

Apr 24, 2016

Exploitation and Vulnerability Analyst

Global network exploitation and vulnerability analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great People. Interesting and fulfilling work.

Cons

Limited advancement opportunities. Horrible personnel evaluation procedures.

5.0

Apr 17, 2016

Company

General/mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good to work for with good benefits.

Cons

Location would be the only problem, limited.

2.0

Apr 4, 2016

Good place to start out, but get out when you can

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Lots of internal learning opportunities. - You will be surrounded by some of the smartest people in the world. - You can BS your way into almost any job and completely change your career trajectory. - Great work life balance, flexible schedule.

Cons

- Agency as a whole makes it hard for you to take advantage of learning opportunities if they are outside of your career field. - You will be surrounded by some of the dumbest people in the world. - Some of those people who BS their way into a job are some of the dumbest people (See above) and bring down the entire agency. - The office spaces are abysmal. Asbestos is still in many buildings. Mold in the basement. Parking is so bad if you get there after 8 am you have to take a 20 min shuttle from the outside parking lots. Generally the last three Directors treat the civilian population as second class citizens.

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