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National Security Agency
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Industry: Public Administration · HQ: Fort Meade, MD · https://www.nsa.gov

National Security Agency Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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19%
8%
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3.6
Average Rating
(based on 26 National Security Agency Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.5
Growth Opportunities
3.4
People You Work With
4.2
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.2
Support You Get
3.7
Way You Work
3.6
Work Setting
3.4
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Senior Software Engineer
in Los Angeles, CA

"Good"

What do you like about working at National Security Agency?

"I receive a significant amount of autonomy over my work."

What don't you like about working at National Security Agency?

"There was a lot of regulations governing the reporting and documentation requirements."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Intern
in Linthicum, MD
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 3.9 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Contracting Officer
in Fort Meade, MD
Person You Work For 3.8 / 5 People You Work With 3.3 / 5 Work Setting 3.8 / 5
Support You Get 3.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.1 / 5
Company Culture 3.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.5 / 5
Intelligence Analysis Functional Manager
in Fort Meade, MD
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Quartermaster
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3.1 / 5
Support You Get 3.2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.8 / 5
Company Culture 2.2 / 5 Way You Work 3.1 / 5
Computer Aide
in Fort Meade, MD
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 1.6 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Signals Intelligence Analyst
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Network Systems Engineer
in Fort Meade, MD
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Cyber Threat Analyst
in Fort Meade, MD

"It was an educational experience."

Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Technical Operator
Person You Work For 4.3 / 5 People You Work With 4.2 / 5 Work Setting 3.8 / 5
Support You Get 3.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.2 / 5
Company Culture 3.6 / 5 Way You Work 2.8 / 5
Product Development Manager
in Akron, OH
Person You Work For 4.5 / 5 People You Work With 4.3 / 5 Work Setting 3.4 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 3.9 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Senior Account Executive

"Small wholesale company, with no name recognition."

Mathematician

"Best job ever! The best 5 years of my life."

Team Chief

What do you like about working at National Security Agency?

"I enjoyed the mission, the people and the flexibility in being allowed to get the job done."

Cryptologist
in Fort Meade, MD

"Be careful about this employer"

What do you like about working at National Security Agency?

"decent salary"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you are not born here, don't interview with this company even if you are a citizen of United States."

What don't you like about working at National Security Agency?

"No privacy, and they do not trust nationalized citizens. They tend to fire people by accusing them of not psychologically trustworthy."

National Security Agency Reviews FAQs

Is National Security Agency a good company to work for?

National Security Agency has an overall rating of 3.6 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 26 National Security Agency Review Ratings left anonymously by National Security Agency employees, which is 8% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 85% of employees would recommend working at National Security Agency.

Does National Security Agency pay their employees well?

National Security Agency employees earn $40,000 annually on average, or $19 per hour, which is 39% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 13 National Security Agency employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find National Security Agency Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at National Security Agency?

85% of employees would recommend working at National Security Agency with the overall rating of 3.6 out of 5. Employees also rated National Security Agency 3.5 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.2 for Rewards You Receive, 3.4 for Growth Opportunities and 3.7 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at National Security Agency?

According to our data, the highest paying job at National Security Agency is a Senior Information Systems Architect at $164,000 annually. Browse National Security Agency Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at National Security Agency?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at National Security Agency is a Sergeant at $16,000 annually. Browse National Security Agency Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at National Security Agency?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at National Security Agency to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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