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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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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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Network Manager
in San Antonio, TX

"Love the job and would recommend it to anyone."

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
National Security Agency Employee
in Fort Meade, MD

"The NSA is a very good company to work for."

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

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.6
National Security Agency (34)
4.7 Highest Rated in this Industry is City of Santa Ana (6)
2.7 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Idaho Transportation Department (5)
3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (4,846)
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
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
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
Researcher
in Addis, LA

What do you like about working at National Security Agency?

"it was pure R&D where one can get an indepth knowledge about one particular area"

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

"Yes, it is good they study about the company before going there"

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

"the salary was small to cover expenses and hence not comfortalbe"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"follow up, motivate and increase salary of employees and encourage by giving bonus"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Analyst
in Wahiawa, HI

"I had a great time while working for NSA/CSS Hawaii."

What do you like about working at National Security Agency?

"The interaction with customers was an exciting part of the job."

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

"Do it! I enjoyed my time here. This organization takes care of its employees."

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

"I filled an ARMY billet. It was hard having to separate command channels."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest having less military billets in the future."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Campus Security Guard
in Utica, NY

"I worked for US Security for 1 1/2 years and I recommend that they are a first class company."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 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
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 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
Supervisor
in Baltimore, MD

"US Security Associates is a great company to work for personally speaking. The firm has my four and a half star ratings and I am happy to recommend US Security Associates to prospective job seekers hoping to make security jobs as a career."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 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
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
National Security Agency Employee
in San Antonio, TX

"Most military members that have a position here need to get out of the service and return to this company and reap the benefits."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5

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 Customer Service Assistant 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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